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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Bogard (ranked 2943 p4p, 58 weight class) and Terje Warholm (ranked 6066 p4p, 106 weight class). Andy Bogard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Bogard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terje Warholm!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bogard tries to bum rush Warholm with a series of wild strikes but Warholm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warholm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warholm lands with a shot to the body.
Bogard tries a head kick but it misses.
Warholm now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bogard throws a body punch but Warholm moves out of range.
Warholm has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bogard misses with a body punch
and Bogard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bogard moves out of range of the body kick.
Warholm attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bogard looks to land a left hand but Warholm moved out of range nicely.
Warholm follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Warholm goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Bogard blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Bogard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bogard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warholm clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warholm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bogard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Warholm smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bogard throws a series of punches but Warholm avoids them all with ease.
Warholm is looking to score with low kicks.
Bogard misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Warholm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bogard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bogard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Warholm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bogard blocks a head kick by Warholm.
Bogard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bogard scores with a shot to the body.
Warholm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bogard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warholm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warholm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warholm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bogard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Terje Warholm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bogard knocks Warholm to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Terje Warholm has been cut.
Warholm is trying to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Bogard's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bogard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Warholm, who protects the arm well.
Bogard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Warholm is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Warholm wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard tries for a kimura but Warholm is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warholm is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bogard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bogard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Warholm tries to improve position but can't.
Warholm is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bogard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warholm is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Warholm is pushing Bogard's head away, looking to escape. Bogard manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Bogard tries for a kimura but Warholm is defending well.
Warholm is looking for a sweep.
Warholm really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bogard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Warholm bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Warholm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bogard looks to score with a jab to the body but Warholm is just out of range.
Warholm only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Warholm walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warholm scores with a body shot.
Warholm misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Bogard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terje Warholm's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Warholm tried to score with a low kick but Bogard checks it.
A leg kick checked by Bogard.
Bogard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Warholm just manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bogard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warholm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warholm's corner calls for a 1-2. Warholm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bogard is looking to chop away at Warholm's legs.
Bogard fails to land with a series of punches.
Bogard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bogard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warholm lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bogard tries to land a front kick but Warholm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard scores with a nice head shot.
Bogard lands a slapping body shot.
Bogard misses with a body kick.
Bogard slips a jab and a cross from Warholm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bogard looks to land a left hand but Warholm moved out of range nicely.
Bogard avoids the body shot from Warholm.
Bogard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Warholm.
Jab, jab by Bogard - just one landing.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by Warholm.
Bogard throws a big shot that misses.
Warholm looks for the body kick but Bogard saw that one coming.
Bogard lands a nice looking body kick.
Warholm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bogard.
Warholm throws a big counter head kick but Bogard avoids it with no problem.
Warholm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogard.
Warholm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bogard.
Warholm feints a counter leg kick.
Warholm takes a swing at Bogard's ribcage but misses.
Bogard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bogard throws a head kick that Warholm semi-blocks.
Warholm is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bogard rather than just go for the knockout.
Warholm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andy Bogard is winning the standup battle so far.
Bogard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warholm counters with a left to the body.
Bogard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bogard.
Warholm avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Bogard misses with a wild combination.
Warholm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogard manages to avoid it.
Warholm throws a low kick, looking for Bogard's leg but Bogard calmly moves out of range.
Andy Bogard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bogard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Warholm throws a head kick but Bogard moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard scores with a nice right hand.
Warholm shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bogard eats them both and turns towards Warholm to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Warholm explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Warholm misses with a body kick.
Bogard connects with a solid leg kick.
Bogard looks to land a left hand but Warholm moved out of range nicely.
Warholm throws out a counter right but Bogard avoids it with no problem.
Warholm moves into range and connects with a jab.
Warholm blocks the body kick.
Warholm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bogard misses with a hook. Warholm ducked under it nicely.
Warholm swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bogard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bogard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Warholm moves out of range as Bogard throws a body kick.
Warholm looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm throws a wild body kick that Bogard sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Bogard misses the target.
Warholm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bogard misses the target.
Warholm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bogard works Warholm's body with a nice hook.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Warholm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bogard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warholm misses with the combination.
Bogard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Warholm's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bogard moves out of range as Warholm throws a body kick.
Bogard jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bogard scores with a head kick. Warholm tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Warholm throws a leg kick that misses.
Bogard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bogard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warholm circles away quickly and effectively.
Warholm follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andy Bogard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terje Warholm's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bogard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bogard throws a body kick that misses.
Warholm throws a wild body kick that Bogard sees coming a mile off.
A quick step to the side and Bogard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warholm looks to score with a jab to the body but Bogard is just out of range.
As Warholm backs away, Bogard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Warholm misses with a looping left.
Warholm avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Warholm throws out a counter right but Bogard avoids it with no problem.
Bogard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bogard tries to bum rush Warholm with a series of wild strikes but Warholm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warholm looks for the body kick but Bogard saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm has managed to clinch.
Bogard fails to pull guard.
Bogard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Warholm just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bogard tries to pull guard but Warholm forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Bogard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Warholm smiles and moves away.
Bogard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bogard lands a nice shot to the body.
Warholm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Warholm scores with a shot to the body.
Bogard misses with an uppercut. Warholm saw that one coming.
Warholm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bogard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bogard. Warholm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bogard takes one to the side of the head.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Bogard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warholm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard looks to land a combination but Warholm avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warholm! But no joy.
Bogard blocks a head kick by Warholm.
Bogard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bogard shoots for a takedown but Warholm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Warholm instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogard is trying to pull guard but Warholm has him pressed against the cage.
Warholm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warholm scores with a leg kick.
Warholm scores with a push kick.
Bogard misses with a body kick.
Warholm explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Warholm throws a wild body kick that Bogard sees coming a mile off.
Terje Warholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm throws a head kick that half lands.
Bogard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Warholm connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Bogard.
Warholm throws a fast counter high kick but Bogard manages to duck under it in time.
Warholm dodges the punch combination from Bogard.
Warholm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bogard circles away quickly and effectively.
Bogard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Warholm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogard.
Warholm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bogard's head.
That kick from Bogard tenderised Warholm's leg. Warholm is trying to keep his angry face on.
Warholm blocks a head kick by Bogard.
Bogard misses with a hook.
Warholm lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bogard looks to throw the jab but Warholm is out of range.
Warholm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warholm throws a body shot but no joy.
Bogard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Warholm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bogard.
Bogard throws a nice looking combination but Warholm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warholm lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bogard will feel that in the morning.
Warholm is looking to land body kicks.
Warholm lands a body shot.
Terje Warholm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warholm goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Warholm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warholm looks to land a body kick but Bogard moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terje Warholm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bogard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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