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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nero Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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266 lbs
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272 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus instigates a clinch.
Augustus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Augustus misses with some punches.
Augustus trying to stall but Hogan improves his position.
Augustus seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Hogan is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Hogan letting Augustus take a breather here.
Augustus misses with the head strike.
Augustus misses with some punches.
Augustus tries to stall but Hogan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nero Augustus.
Hogan slips a straight right by Augustus.
Augustus tries to clinch but Hogan moves out of range.
Augustus instigates a clinch.
Augustus throws a head punch that misses.
Hogan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Augustus regains guard.
Hogan won't allow Augustus to sweep him here.
Hogan stands and steps away. Augustus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Augustus misses with an uppercut. Hogan saw that one coming.
Hogan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus is looking to regain half guard here but Hogan keeps moving and retains side control.
Hogan controls the position from side control.
Augustus is looking to reverse the position.
Augustus is working hard here to advance position.
Hogan stands up and beckons Augustus to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hogan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Augustus is breathing heavily.
Hogan controlling from the top position.
I looks like Hogan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hogan has picked Augustus up and slammed him! Augustus can't keep hold of the triangle and Hogan manages to pass to side control!
Augustus sneaks out the side door and pushes Hogan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Augustus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hogan's head.
Augustus clinches up against the cage.
Hogan looking for a takedown.
Augustus looking to stall.
Augustus misses with a punch to the body.
Augustus throws a punch but it's blocked by Hogan.
Augustus trying to stall but Hogan improves his position.
Hogan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Augustus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hogan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hogan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Augustus closes the distance and clinches.
Hogan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hogan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Augustus stops Hogan from standing up.
Augustus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hogan is pulling down on Augustus's head. It's preventing any offense from Augustus, at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hogan keeping full guard, as Augustus tries to pass.
Hogan pulls Augustus in close to prevent any damage.
Hogan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Augustus tries to free his leg and advance position but Hogan is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Augustus being controlled here momentarily.
Hogan can't keep his opponent in guard - Augustus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Augustus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Augustus is looking for a kimura here.
Augustus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hogan is just riding it out for now. Augustus eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Hogan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hogan scores with a takedown into Augustus's guard.
Augustus is looking for a triangle here but Hogan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Augustus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Augustus is letting Hogan control him for a moment.
Augustus is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Augustus misses with an uppercut. Hogan saw that one coming.
Hogan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Augustus throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hogan uses it to pass to side control.
Hogan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Augustus misses with a wild body shot.
Hogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Augustus has Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Augustus lands an uppercut.
Augustus tries to stall but Hogan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Augustus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Augustus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Augustus controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nero Augustus.
Augustus waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hogan.
Augustus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus clinches up with Hogan and pushes him back against the cage.
Hogan blocks an uppercut.
Augustus misses with a knee to the head.
Augustus looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Augustus.
Augustus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Augustus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hogans head.
Augustus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Augustus misses with some punches.
Augustus is stalling here.
Augustus trying to stall but Hogan improves his position.
Augustus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hogan jumps guard but Augustus stands there with Hogan around his waist. Hogan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Augustus wants to stall.
Hogan blocks an uppercut.
Augustus throws a head punch that misses.
Augustus working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Augustus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hogan's brow.
Augustus stalls.
Augustus struggles to land a body shot inside as Hogan controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus slows down the pace here.
Augustus stops a takedown attempt from Hogan.
A short right from Augustus.
Augustus looking to throw knees to the head but Hogan is blocking nicely.
Hogan goes for a takedown attempt but Augustus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nero Augustus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hulk Hogan.
Hogan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hogan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Augustus's guard.
Hogan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Augustus to stand up.
Augustus stuffs the takedown attempt from Hogan. Hogan gets slowly back to his feet.
Hogan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Augustus to the mat! Augustus manages to get full guard.
Hogan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Augustus throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hogan uses it to pass to side control.
Augustus is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Augustus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Augustus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hogan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Augustus sprawls well initially but Hogan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augustus tries to roll over but Hogan keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hogan is taking a breather. Augustus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Hogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hogan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Well, if Hogan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Augustus is trying to get back to full guard.
Augustus looking for submissions off his back.
Hogan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hogan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hogan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Augustus with the active half guard here but Hogan passes nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan advances to full mount.
Augustus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hogan controlling from mount.
Augustus is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan controlling from the full mount.
Augustus has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is trying to break free.
Hogan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Augustus.
Augustus tries to break free.
Hogan controlling from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Augustus is really stuck here.
Hogan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Despite being in the dominant position, Hulk Hogan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hogan scores with a takedown into Augustus's guard.
Augustus looking for a sweep. Not yet Augustus, not yet.
Hogan slips nicely into half guard.
Augustus wants to sweep but Hogan has passed to side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nero Augustus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Augustus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hogan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hogan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Hogan!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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