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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hulk hogen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hogen has chosen real american as his entrance music. Bob Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, hulk hogen!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hogen wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
hogen lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
hogen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
hogen doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
hogen gets a clinch.
hogen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
hogen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson pulls guard effortlessly.
hogen stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing hogen from controlling successfully.
hogen tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
hogen wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Johnson is trying to keep hogen in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
hogen tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
hogen fails with an attempt to clinch.
hogen tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
hogen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
hogen tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by hogen or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
hogen 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.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for hogen on the ground.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing hogen any problems.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
hogen wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
hogen wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
hogen looks gassed!
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
hogen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
hogen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bob Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hulk hogen.
hogen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming hogen to the mat! hogen manages to get full guard.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson stops hogen from standing up.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to hogen's brow.
Johnson prevents hogen from getting back to his feet.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but hogen is keeping the position.
Johnson wanted to stand there but hogen had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hogen wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
hogen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
hogen manages to get to full guard.
hogen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson has control of hogen's left arm, preventing hogen from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hogen trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
hogen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson 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.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to hogen's brow.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! hogen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! hogen has escaped and now he's on top!
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
hogen wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
hogen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bob Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
hogen has his hands clasped together around Johnson's back. He's all about the action.
hogen is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
hogen kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by hogen.
hogen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from hogen as Johnson shoots in.
Bob Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
hogen misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
hogen stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, hogen regains guard.
hogen wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now hogen is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hogen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing hogen from controlling successfully.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
hogen tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
hogen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from hogen.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
hogen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hogen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
hogen keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! hogen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! hogen has escaped and now he's on top!
hogen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
hogen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
hogen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Johnson is trying to trip hogen. He has hold of a leg but hogen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Johnson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Johnson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but hogen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Johnson has hogen in his guard.
hogen trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hogen is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.
hogen trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
hogen tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
hogen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing hogen from standing up.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but hogen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
hogen tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
hogen moves into the clinch.
hogen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
hogen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for hogen.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson stands up over hogen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
hogen keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson won't allow hogen to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hogen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as hogen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but hogen has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Johnson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
hogen moves into the clinch.
Johnson pulls guard effortlessly.
hogen stands up from Johnson's guard - hogen perhaps looking for a knockout.
hogen tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
hogen works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
hogen wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but hogen keeps working.
hogen wants to control but Johnson postures up.
hogen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
hogen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
hogen wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on hogen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hogen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. hogen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
hogen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
hogen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in hogen's guard now.
hogen is adopting a defensive guard.
hogen wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
hogen is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Bob Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hogen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
hogen trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Bob Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
hogen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
hogen tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
hogen is looking to get back to his feet here but Johnson is keeping cool and he's managed to take hogen's back.
hogen manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Johnson rushes hogen and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hogen connects with a knee to the head.
hogen goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
hogen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
hogen is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson wants to control but hogen is keeping him busy.
hogen kicks off Johnson and gets to his feet.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has hogen pinned against the cage. hogen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson clinches up with hogen and pushes him back against the cage.
hogen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hogen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
hogen lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson pulls guard.
hogen tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing hogen from controlling successfully.
hogen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
hogen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hogen stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
hogen shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
hulk hogen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
hogen wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Johnson!
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hype
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