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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Obama (ranked 382 p4p, 334 weight class) and Johnny Hogg (ranked 53 p4p, 47 weight class). Hogg has chosen Styx - Renegade as his entrance music. Tom Obama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Hogg's chin.
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43 - 17 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 43 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Hogg!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Hogg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Obama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Obama throws a leg kick but Hogg moved away.
Hogg throws out a counter right but Obama avoids it with no problem.
Hogg steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Obama. That one must have hurt.
Hogg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obama.
An inside leg kick from Obama misses.
And Hogg tries to counter it with a takedown but Obama pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hogg.
Hogg changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Obama.
Hogg tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama looks to throw the jab but Hogg is out of range.
Hogg with the counter takedown but Obama avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Obama.
Hogg drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Obama defends it well.
A big left from Obama misses.
Hogg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hogg slips a jab from Obama.
Obama throws a lazy right hand but Hogg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Johnny Hogg has been cut.
Tom Obama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama throws a leg kick but Hogg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Obama backs off Hogg throws a huge counter combo but Obama manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed right hand from Obama misses the target.
Hogg tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Obama throws a hook but Hogg avoids it easily.
Hogg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tom Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obama throws a lazy uppercut
and Hogg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Obama definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Obama misses with a low kick.
Hogg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Obama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hogg with the counter takedown but Obama avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama throws out a loose jab but Hogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hogg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obama looks to throw the jab but Hogg is out of range.
Nice body kick from Obama.
Obama throws an off balance right hand
and Hogg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama throws a hook but Hogg avoids it easily.
Obama swings widly with a right hand
and Hogg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hogg slips under a jab from Obama.
Obama drops Hogg with a beautiful combination! Hogg stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Obama is looking for the KO!
Hogg is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obama connects with a body shot that sends Hogg's belly button to the back.
A good leg kick by Obama.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Obama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hogg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Obama sends Hogg crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Obama is motioning to the referee to let Hogg up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Obama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy body kick from Obama
and Hogg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogg trying to control but Obama is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hogg is one step ahead there.
Hogg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg trying to control but Obama is working from the bottom.
Obama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hogg can do to turn this around?
Hogg postures up in Obama's guard and throws a big left but Obama blocks it.
Hogg stopping the sweep attempt from Obama.
Obama keeping full guard, as Hogg tries to pass.
Hogg trying to control but Obama is working from the bottom.
Hogg throwing strikes but missing.
Hogg throws an elbow that misses. Obama uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hogg's guard. Nice move by Obama!
Hogg controls Obama momentarily but Obama frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Obama can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Obama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hogg has his foot on Obama's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Obama works his way back into a safe position though.
Hogg trying to keep a closed guard but Obama is proving a slippery customer.
Obama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hogg wants to control the position but Obama says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama wants to pass the guard but Hogg is defending well.
Hogg is trying to maintain the position but Obama is very close to passing his half guard.
Hogg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Obama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hogg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Obama defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Obama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hogg is keeping the position for now.
Hogg looking for a guillotine here but Obama defends easily.
Hogg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Obama is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hogg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hogg is trying to keep Obama in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Obama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hogg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Obama misses its intended target.
Johnny Hogg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Obama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Obama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hogg checks it well.
Obama misses with a hook.
Hogg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hogg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama looks to land a right hand but Hogg moved out of range.
Obama misses with a hook
and Hogg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg takes one to the side of the head.
Obama throws a body kick that misses
and Hogg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obama misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Hogg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Obama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hogg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Obama scores with a nice head shot.
Obama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hogg was well out of range. Poor timing from Obama.
Hogg with the counter takedown but Obama avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hogg.
A lazy body kick from Obama
and Obama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obama throws a poor cross that misses
and Hogg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hogg.
Hogg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hogg looking to pass the guard.
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!
Obama is pulling down on Hogg's head. It's preventing any offense from Hogg, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hogg happy to just control the position for now.
Hogg throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hogg throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four 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.
Obama prevents Hogg from moving into mount.
Obama is trying to get back to half guard.
Hogg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Obama has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hogg trying to control the action but Obama is working from the bottom.
Obama tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hogg presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Hogg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Obama 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Obama!
Tom Obama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Johnny Hogg stepped up to the mic, saying 'What can I say, I have work to do.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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