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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hogg (ranked 614 p4p, 372 weight class) and Tommy Draconis (ranked 72 p4p, 40 weight class). Hogg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Styx - Renegade. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Hogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Draconis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draconis lands a nice hook to Hogg's body. Hogg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Draconis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hogg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hogg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Draconis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hogg pinned against the cage. Hogg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hogg is looking to counter the offense by Draconis and move into the clinch.
Hogg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Hogg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draconis moves away.
Hogg moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Hogg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg tries to work over Draconis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Draconis's coach down at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Draconis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Draconis takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Draconis on the inside.
Draconis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnny Hogg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Draconis.
Hogg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg misses with a punch to the body.
Hogg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Draconis controls his hands.
Hogg slows down the pace here.
Hogg blocks an uppercut.
Hogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Draconis controls his hands.
Draconis blocking some punches.
Draconis jumps guard but Hogg stands there with Draconis around his waist. Draconis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hogg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draconis can't get the takedown.
Hogg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hogg tries to throw a body punch but Draconis avoids it by throwing Hogg back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hogg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogg lands a shoulder strike.
Hogg lands a body punch.
Hogg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Draconis backwards.
Draconis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hogg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Draconis.
Draconis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hogg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draconis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hogg clobbers Draconis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hogg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hogg wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Hogg as Draconis shoots in.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hogg lands a hook that snaps the head of Draconis backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg is leaning against Draconis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Draconis looks winded!
Hogg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hogg avoiding damage.
Hogg works on Draconis's body with a couple of short punches.
Draconis has Hogg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hogg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hogg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Draconis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hogg is defending well.
Hogg lands a body punch.
Hogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Draconis controls his hands.
Hogg lands a nice uppercut.
Hogg tries to work over Draconis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Hogg.
Draconis takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hogg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Hogg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Draconis prevents a body shot from Hogg.
Hogg lands a shot to the body.
Hogg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hogg can't find room to land a body shot as Draconis controls the action.
Draconis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hogg's elbow.
Draconis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hogg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hogg lands with a left to the head.
Hogg lands with a right to the head.
Hogg gets underhooks to prevent Draconis's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hogg.
Hogg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Draconis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Draconis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hogg walks away with a smile on his face. Draconis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hogg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Draconis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Draconis looks to score with a jab to the body but Hogg is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogg. Draconis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draconis with the counter takedown but Hogg avoids it easily.
Draconis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Draconis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hogg, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hogg is trying to control Draconis's posture but Draconis avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg sneaks back into half guard.
Hogg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg looking for submissions off his back.
Hogg trying to control but Draconis postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draconis.
Draconis is thwarting Hogg's attempts to control the position.
Draconis is keen to just control but Hogg is a slippery customer.
Hogg wants to get back to full guard.
Hogg is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hogg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hogg looking for submissions off his back.
Hogg wants to control but Draconis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Draconis fails to land the takedown.
Draconis scores with a takedown into Hogg's guard.
Hogg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Draconis can do to turn this around?
Hogg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draconis trying to move into half guard but instead Hogg has managed to sweep!
Hogg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hogg passes Draconis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Draconis is looking for a sweep. Hogg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hogg winds up and cracks Draconis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Draconis is trying to get back to full guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hogg here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Draconis taking some punishment here, with Hogg in his half guard.
Hogg is controlling the pace.
Draconis is looking for a sweep. Hogg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogg wants to take a breather but Draconis is having none of it.
Tommy Draconis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Draconis is looking for a sweep. Hogg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Draconis trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Draconis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hogg clinches with his opponent.
Hogg lands a right hand.
A short left from Hogg.
Hogg is pressed up against the cage. Draconis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hogg down to the mat. Hogg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Draconis fails with the takedown
and Hogg counters with a left to the body.
Draconis with a poor takedown
and Hogg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnny Hogg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Draconis.
Hogg scores with a jab to the body.
Hogg scores with a hook to the body. Draconis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Draconis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg connects with a right hand. Draconis shakes it off.
Hogg scores with the left hand. Draconis knows he should have avoided that one.
That has opened up Tommy Draconis's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Hogg - just one landing.
Hogg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Draconis sprawling to the canvas! Draconis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hogg finish him?!
Draconis is rocked!
The cut above Tommy Draconis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Draconis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Draconis is still on wobbly legs! Can Hogg finish him?
Hogg is looking to wear down Draconis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hogg doesn't manage to clinch there - Draconis circles away.
Draconis seems to have recovered his senses.
Hogg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hogg tries to close the distance and clinch but Draconis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Draconis feints the counter takedown.
Draconis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hogg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Hogg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Draconis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hogg lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Hogg.
Hogg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hogg lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg lands a body shot.
Hogg lands a nice shot to the body.
Hogg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hogg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hogg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Draconis up against the cage.
Hogg lands a shoulder strike.
Tommy Draconis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hogg is working Draconis over against the cage.
Johnny Hogg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hogg gets through Draconis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hogg.
Hogg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Draconis backwards.
A short right from Hogg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hogg - that landed with a thud.
Hogg stalling.
Hogg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hogg lands a shoulder strike.
Hogg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Draconis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Hogg!
After winning the bout, Johnny Hogg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Tommy Draconis spoke after the fight, saying 'This fight was really short notice, only a few days. My manager screwed the pooch here. It's no wonder I lost. It has to be someone else's fault! I'm the shit!'.
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