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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sal Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan has chosen The real American as his entrance music. The key to victory for Sal Rizzo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sal Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hogan lands in his opponent's guard.
Rizzo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rizzo tries to get out of the position.
Hogan preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan thows a big elbow that misses.
Hogan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hogan trying to control but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
Hogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rizzo with a poor takedown
and Hogan counters with a single leg into guard. Rizzo didn't expect that.
Rizzo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hogan has gone for a leg lock! Rizzo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hogan's guard.
Hogan is looking for a triangle but Rizzo pushes his legs off easily.
Rizzo wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hogan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hogan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hogan!
Hogan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rizzo, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hogan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
An elbow from Hogan crashes against the mat.
Hogan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is looking for a sweep.
Rizzo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hogan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hogan tries to pass to full mount but Rizzo defends it.
Rizzo strikes from the bottom but Hogan uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Hogan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hogan working away.
Hogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rizzo keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hogan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hogan is staying tight to Rizzo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rizzo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hogan on the ground.
Hogan working away.
Rizzo is breathing heavily.
Hogan staying calm.
Hogan trying to control the action but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Hogan 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.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rizzo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo working to try and regain half guard.
Hogan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hogan working for a submission but Rizzo is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan avoids the attempt from Rizzo to control.
Rizzo blocking the ground and pound.
Hogan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hogan controlling his opponent.
Hogan wants to finish this one by submission but Rizzo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hogan.
Hogan controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hogan looking to control but Rizzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Despite being in the dominant position, Hulk Hogan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rizzo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hogan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hogan throwing strikes but missing.
Hogan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rizzo keeping full guard, as Hogan tries to pass.
Hogan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
Hogan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hulk Hogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hogan trying to control but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Hulk Hogan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rizzo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hogan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hogan trying to control but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
Hogan pushing down on Rizzo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Hogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hogan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hogan stalling.
Rizzo tries to get to full guard but Hogan has control of the leg.
Hogan trying to control from half guard but Rizzo is working away.
Hogan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rizzo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rizzo trying to hold on to Hogan's head to control him but Hogan postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hogan stops Rizzo from getting back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hogan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rizzo sprawls well initially but Hogan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hogan is working for a submission of some sort.
Rizzo is trying to stand up here but Hogan is controlling him well.
Hogan is taking a breather. Rizzo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hogan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hogan moves into full mount! Rizzo won't be happy about that!
Hogan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hogan thowing shots but they're missing.
Hogan controlling from the full mount.
Rizzo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan controlling his opponent.
Hogan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rizzo is looking to escape.
Hogan content just to control the position here.
Hogan looking to control but Rizzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hogan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hogan content just to control the position here.
Rizzo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hogan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hulk Hogan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hogan controlling the position easily from mount.
Hogan looking to secure an arm triangle but Rizzo defends it well.
Hogan content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hogan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Hogan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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