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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 Bob Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan's entrance music is The Game. A fine choice. Large is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blue - U Make Me Wanna . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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215 lbs
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225 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Hearst Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Large!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan blocks a head kick by Large.
Large throws a right and a left that Hogan avoids nicely.
Hogan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Large.
Large cracks Hogan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Hunter Hearst Hogan has been cut.
Large throws a shot from downtown. Hogan moves away and avoids it.
Bob Large seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Large looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Large throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hogan on the side of the head.
Large lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Large drops Hogan with a beautiful combination! Hogan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Large is looking for the KO!
Hogan is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Hogan.
Oh Hogan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Large wants to clinch.
Large misses with a hook
and Hogan counters with a single leg into guard. Large didn't expect that.
Hogan seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Large avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hogan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Large trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Large is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Large wants to sweep but no luck.
Large working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hogan.
Hogan stands up over Large, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Large is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Large is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Large is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hunter Hearst Hogan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hogan throws a lazy right hand but Large sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hogan misses with a head kick.
Large with a hook.
Large slips under a jab.
Large waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hogan.
Large keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some bone on bone action there as Large checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
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!
A combination from Large does no damage.
Large throws a right and a left that both miss.
Large throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hogan on the side of the head.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries to work over Large's front leg with a kick but Large checks it.
Large throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Large has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Large checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Large misses with a lunging right hand
and Hogan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Large!
Large is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hogan off and has taken his back!
Hogan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Large is trying to stick to Hogan's back but Hogan is turning into Large. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Large's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hogan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan trying to control but Large is working from the bottom.
Hogan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Large works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Large keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Large escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hogan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hogan preventing the sweep.
Hogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Large is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Large throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Large is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Large dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Hearst Hogan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A left lands for Large.
Large with a jab.
Hogan with a hook.
Large throws a shot from downtown. Hogan moves away and avoids it.
Large drives through and clinches with Hogan against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Large.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Large tries to throw a body punch but Hogan avoids it by throwing Large back against the cage.
Hogan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Large is defending well.
A head punch on the inside from Hogan fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Large.
Large doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hogan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Large.
Large gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hogan.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan has Large pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Large manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Hearst Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hogan misses with a knee to the head.
Large swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hogan has Large pressed against the cage.
Large misses with some punches.
Hogan is trying to drag Large to the mat but Large just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hogan takes a shot to the head.
Large lands a hook to the side of the head.
Large scores with a nice hook to the head.
Large lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hogan.
Large misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Large throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hogans head.
Large throws a punch but it's blocked by Hogan.
Hogan tries to work over Large's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan blocks an uppercut.
Hogan goes for a takedown attempt but Large pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Large.
Hogan looks for a takedown but Large sprawls well.
Large tests Hogan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck for Hogan with that takedown attempt.
A big left from Hogan misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Large drops Hogan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hogan looks back up at him and smiles so Large waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bob Large is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Large lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Large is looking to clinch.
Large moves in looking to clinch but Hogan pushes him off.
Large might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hogan switches off momentarily and Large cracks him with a monster right hand! Hogan topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Large dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Large!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Large!
A victorious Bob Large thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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