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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogin's entrance music is real american. A fine choice. Virtanen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Soomaaliyeey toosoo. Abdullah Virtanen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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276 lbs
38 - 17 - 2 |
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265 lbs
26 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdullah Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogin throws a combination that misses
and Virtanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hogin's knee momentarily.
Hogin swings widly with a right hand
and Virtanen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hogin throws a lazy uppercut
and Virtanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hulk Hogin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hogin.
Hogin misses with a jab to the body
and Virtanen counters with a good low kick that Hogin was not able to check.
Virtanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Hogin misses with a body punch
and Virtanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen thuds his shin into the meat of Hogin's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Virtanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin throws a lazy head kick
and Virtanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hogin misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Virtanen.
Hogin misses with a lunging right hand
and Virtanen counters with a head kick. That will keep Hogin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hogin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Virtanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hogin scrambles back to his feet.
Hogin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Virtanen's waist but Virtanen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hogin off to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Virtanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hogin throws a lazy head kick
and Virtanen counters with a thumping low kick.
Hogin misses the body punch
and Virtanen counters with an inside leg kick.
Hogin throws a sloppy head kick and Virtanen moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Hogin misses
and Virtanen counters with an outside leg kick.
Hogin is breathing heavily.
Hogin shoots in and drives through. Virtanen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Hogin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Virtanen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hogin looks to land a combination but Virtanen avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Virtanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hogin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virtanen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hogin misses with a hook. Virtanen ducked under it nicely.
Hogin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Virtanen. Virtanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Virtanen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hogin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Virtanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen advances position into side control!
Hogin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hogin is trying to control Virtanen's posture but Virtanen avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Virtanen trying to control from half guard but Hogin is working away.
Virtanen slips a nice elbow through Hogin's hands, connecting with Hogin's forehead.
Hogin wants to get back to full guard.
Virtanen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hogin reverses the position - he's now on top in Virtanen's guard.
Virtanen managing to control the position.
Hogin connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Virtanen wants to sweep but no luck.
Virtanen working a defensive guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virtanen is pulling down on Hogin's head to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Abdullah Virtanen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hogin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Virtanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hogin tries to clinch up.
Virtanen shoots in for a double leg but Hogin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Virtanen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Virtanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogin.
Hogin looks to land a left hand but Virtanen moved out of range nicely.
Hogin misses with a takedown
and Virtanen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hogin really felt that one!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hogin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hogin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Virtanen.
Nice body kick there by Virtanen.
Virtanen has a takedown stuffed.
Hogin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hogin misses with a hook. Virtanen ducked under it nicely.
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hogin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Virtanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hogin scrambles back to his feet.
Virtanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hogin.
Virtanen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hogin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Virtanen.
Hogin blocks a head kick by Virtanen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hogin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Virtanen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hogin throws an off balance right hand
and Virtanen counters with a good, hard body kick but Hogin shrugs it off.
Virtanen misses with a takedown attempt - Hogin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A leg kick checked by Hogin.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hogin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Virtanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hogin.
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hogin sprawls well. Hogin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Virtanen gets slowly back to his feet.
Hogin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hogin fails to land the takedown.
Hogin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Virtanen blocks a head kick by Hogin.
Hogin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Virtanen.
Hogin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Virtanen defends it nicely.
Hogin closes the distance and clinches up with Virtanen, looking for a takedown. Hogin pushes Virtanen against the cage but Virtanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hogin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hogin throws a lazy uppercut
and Virtanen counters with a good low kick that Hogin was not able to check.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hogin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hogin misses with a body punch
letting Virtanen counter with a right hand.
Virtanen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hogin's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogin looking to control.
Virtanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Virtanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hogin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Virtanen passes into side control.
Virtanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hogin keeps working.
Hogin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Virtanen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Virtanen is trying to control. Hogin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Virtanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hogin's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hogin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Virtanen manages to get himself to full guard.
Virtanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Virtanen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A punch combination from Hogin misses.
Virtanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogin.
Hogin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hogin blocks a head kick by Virtanen.
Virtanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Virtanen avoids the head kick by Hogin.
Hogin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Virtanen drives through with a takedown into Hogin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Virtanen postures up in Hogin's guard and throws a big left but Hogin blocks it.
Virtanen won't allow Hogin to get back to his feet.
Virtanen trying to control but Hogin is working from the bottom.
Virtanen looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin is trying to keep Virtanen in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Hulk Hogin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Virtanen lands a head kick!
Hogin shoots in looking for a takedown. Virtanen tries to sprawl out of it but Hogin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Virtanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Virtanen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a front kick that sends Hogin stumbling back into the cage.
Hogin throws a sloppy head kick
and Virtanen counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Virtanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hogin's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virtanen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Virtanen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Virtanen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hogin wants to get back to full guard.
Virtanen drops an elbow to the side of Hogin's head.
Hogin moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin keeping moving, preventing Virtanen from controlling successfully.
Virtanen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hogin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Virtanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Virtanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Virtanen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Virtanen trying to control but Hogin is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Abdullah Virtanen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Virtanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogin.
Hogin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hogin misses the shot to the body.
Abdullah Virtanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hogin.
Virtanen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hogin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Virtanen counters with a leg kick.
Hogin misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Virtanen.
Virtanen drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Virtanen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Virtanen landing with the ground and pound.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hogin keeping moving, preventing Virtanen from controlling successfully.
Virtanen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hogin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Virtanen trying to control but Hogin is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Abdullah Virtanen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Virtanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Virtanen is looking to clinch but Hogin is avoiding it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hogin throws a head kick that misses
and Virtanen counters with an outside leg kick.
Virtanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Virtanen avoids the head kick by Hogin.
Virtanen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hogin.
Virtanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Virtanen lands a jab.
A good leg kick by Virtanen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Virtanen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Virtanen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hogin keeping moving, preventing Virtanen from controlling successfully.
Virtanen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Virtanen wants to control from the top but Hogin keeps moving.
Hogin looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogin, not yet.
Virtanen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Virtanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Virtanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abdullah Virtanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Virtanen throwing strikes but missing.
Virtanen throws a big elbow that misses.
Virtanen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Virtanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Abdullah Virtanen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hogin misses with a hook. Virtanen ducked under it nicely.
Hogin misses with a right hand
and Virtanen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hogin really felt that one!
Hogin checks a leg kick.
Virtanen connects with a high kick.
Hogin throws an overhand right that lands on Virtanen's shoulder, as Virtanen tries to avoid the shot.
Hogin misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Virtanen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hogin doesn't seem phased though.
Hogin missing with a left hand there. Virtanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hogin dives in and grabs Virtanen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Virtanen pushes down on Hogin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Hogin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hogin swings widly with a right hand
and Virtanen counters with a body kick.
Virtanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Virtanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hogin's sensitive parts.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hogin throws a sloppy head kick and Virtanen moves out of range easily.
Hogin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Virtanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hogin. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Virtanen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Virtanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hogin missing with a left hand there. Virtanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Virtanen throws a leg kick which misses Hogin's front leg but catches the back leg as Hogin tries to avoid it.
Hogin throws a head kick that misses.
Virtanen moves out of range as Hogin strikes.
Virtanen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Virtanen - that will leave a mark!
Virtanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Hogin misses
enabling Virtanen to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Hogin.
Virtanen tries for a takedown but Hogin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hogin misses its intended target.
A jab from Hogin misses.
Virtanen avoids the head kick by Hogin.
Hogin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Virtanen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogin. Virtanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hogin swings for the body but Virtanen moves out of range.
Hogin throws a lazy head kick
and Virtanen counters with an inside leg kick.
Hogin misses the shot to the body.
Hogin stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen looks for a takedown but Hogin sprawls well.
Hulk Hogin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Virtanen.
Hogin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Virtanen counters with a low kick, right behind Hogin 's knee.
Virtanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Virtanen thuds his right hand into Hogin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Virtanen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hogin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Virtanen pulls his head out easily.
Virtanen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virtanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is keen to just control but Hogin is a slippery customer.
Virtanen seems to be working for a kimura but Hogin defends the submission attempt.
Hogin is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Hogin missing with punches from the bottom.
Hogin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Virtanen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Virtanen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hogin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hogin gets full guard.
Hogin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hogin working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogin wants to sweep but no luck.
Hogin is trying to control the position but Virtanen postures up.
Virtanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hogin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Virtanen passes Hogin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogin trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Hogin is bucking up trying to escape but Virtanen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Virtanen tries to control but Hogin wriggling away.
Virtanen with shots to the head and body - Hogin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hogin is squirming around, avoiding Virtanen's attempts to control the action.
Hogin is desperately trying to improve his position but Virtanen has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hogin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Virtanen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hogin is looking to escape.
Virtanen working for a submission but Hogin is keeping him at bay.
Virtanen trying to control but Hogin is having none of it.
Feeble punches landing from Hogin - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
A nice elbow there by Virtanen.
Virtanen raining down shots from the mount!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Virtanen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hogin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Virtanen controlling the position easily from mount.
Virtanen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Virtanen blocks Hogin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hogin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hogin is rocked!
Virtanen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Oh Hogin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hogin is squirming around, avoiding Virtanen's attempts to control the action.
Virtanen breaks from Hogin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen prevents Hogin from getting the reversal.
Hogin seems to have got his legs back now.
Hogin is working hard here to advance position.
Virtanen trying to control but Hogin is having none of it.
Hogin regains half guard.
Virtanen is nestled in close to Hogin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hogin gets back to full guard.
Virtanen looking to pass the guard.
Virtanen wants to control from the top but Hogin keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hogin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hogin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Virtanen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Virtanen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hogin manages to get back to half guard.
Hogin has hold of Virtanen's hands but Virtanen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hogin punching from the bottom.
Hogin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hogin wants to get back to his feet.
Virtanen seems to be working for a kimura but Hogin defends the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is trying to control. Hogin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hogin gets full guard.
Hogin looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogin, not yet.
Virtanen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hogin's guard.
Virtanen working over Hogin with some ground and pound. Hogin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hogin gets back to full guard.
Hogin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogin lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Virtanen landing with the ground and pound.
Hogin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Virtanen manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Virtanen really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hogin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Virtanen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Virtanen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hogin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogin misses with a combination
and Virtanen counters with a low kick, right behind Hogin 's knee.
Hogin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Virtanen.
Hogin blocks the body kick.
Hogin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Virtanen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Virtanen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hogin misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Virtanen's waist but Virtanen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hogin off to one side.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hogin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Virtanen avoids the head kick by Hogin.
Hogin throws a head kick that misses
and Virtanen counters with a thumping low kick.
Virtanen tries for a takedown but Hogin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hogin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virtanen closes the distance and clinches.
Virtanen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Virtanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hogin has him pressed against the cage.
Hogin tries to throw a body punch but Virtanen avoids it by throwing Hogin back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virtanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Virtanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
Hogin blocks a head kick by Virtanen.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Virtanen.
Hogin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hogin lands a nice shot that snaps Virtanen's head back.
Hogin misses with an uppercut. Virtanen saw that one coming.
Virtanen shoots in looking for a takedown. Hogin tries to sprawl out of it but Virtanen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hogin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hulk Hogin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Virtanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen throws a push kick but Hogin slaps the foot to one side.
Hogin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hogin throws a sloppy head kick
and Virtanen counters with a head kick. That will keep Hogin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Virtanen tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Virtanen.
Hogin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Virtanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hogin.
Hogin throws a lazy head kick
and Virtanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hogin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Virtanen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hogin working away.
Virtanen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hogin is working for a submission of some sort.
Virtanen wants to control but Hogin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hogin working the head and body with strikes.
Hogin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Virtanen defending well though.
Hogin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hogin is looking to take a break and control but Virtanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hogin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Virtanen sees it coming and defends easily.
Hogin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Virtanen trying to hold on to Hogin's head to control him but Hogin postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is looking to improve his position.
Hogin throwing shots but Virtanen is blocking nicely.
Virtanen is trying to maintain the position but Hogin is very close to passing his half guard.
Hogin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Virtanen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogin is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Virtanen is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hogin fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Virtanen from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hogin! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulk Hogin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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