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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Hearst Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeo Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan comes to the cage accompanied by The Game. The crowd seem to be enjoying Okamoto's choice of entrance music: Fleur de lis - Jucifer. Takeo Okamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Hearst Hogan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeo Okamoto!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan scores with a decent looking hook.
Hogan walks into a stiff left hand from Okamoto.
Okamoto pushes Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Hogan is trying to drag Okamoto to the mat but Okamoto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Okamoto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Okamoto lands an elbow just above Hogan 's eye.
It looks like Hunter Hearst Hogan has been cut.
Okamoto scores with a shot to the side of Hogan's head.
Okamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hogan's face.
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!
Okamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Okamoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hogan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Okamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Okamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Hogan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Okamoto drops Hogan with a big knee straight up the middle! Hogan is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Hogan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okamoto manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okamoto, right into the meat.
A left and a right from Hogan both land. Nice combination.
Okamoto thumps Hogan with a low kick.
Hogan throws a big shot that misses.
Hogan throws out a loose jab but Okamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hogan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okamoto tries to keep at a distance but Hogan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Okamoto is leaning against Hogan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Okamoto gets through Hogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Okamoto lands a nice elbow.
Hunter Hearst Hogan's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Okamoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hogan tries to stall but Okamoto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Okamoto lands an elbow inside.
Okamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Okamoto lands an uppercut.
Okamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Hogan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Okamoto to keep the fight standing.
Okamoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hogan looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Hearst Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Okamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Okamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hunter Hearst Hogan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short right from Okamoto.
Okamoto lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Okamoto lands a left hand.
Hogan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Okamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Okamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Okamoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hogan throws a series of punches but Okamoto avoids them all with ease.
Takeo Okamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Hogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okamoto cracks Hogan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hogan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Okamoto finish him?
Hogan is rocked!
Jeez, Hunter Hearst Hogan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Okamoto! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Takeo Okamoto! Takeo Okamoto retains his light heavyweight title!
Takeo Okamoto really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Happy Pills (Video Proof 159Q, $40) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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