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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Miocic (ranked 3433 p4p, 2017 weight class) and Hog Molly (ranked 127 p4p, 86 weight class). Miocic comes to the cage accompanied by God Gave Me Style - 50 Cent. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Miocic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Hog Molly!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miocic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Molly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Molly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Molly throws a lazy right hand but Miocic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miocic avoids the body shot from Molly.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miocic.
Miocic throws the left hand but Molly avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Molly checks a leg kick.
Molly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miocic circles away quickly and effectively.
Miocic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Molly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miocic is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Miocic.
Molly is looking to clinch.
Miocic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HQG in the buildup to the fight.
A punch combination from Miocic misses.
Molly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Molly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Molly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miocic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molly misses with a body shot.
Miocic tries to score with a low kick but Molly moves his leg out of the way.
Molly darts in and clinches Miocic up against the cage.
Miocic is pressed up against the cage. Molly has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miocic down to the mat. Miocic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Molly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miocic.
Miocic throws a hook but Molly avoids it easily.
Molly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miocic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miocic misses with a low kick.
Miocic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miocic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Molly.
Miocic stuns Molly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miocic throws a solid leg kick but Molly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miocic.
Molly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miocic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miocic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molly.
Miocic misses with a double jab.
Molly throws a body punch but Miocic moves out of range.
Molly misses with a looping right.
Molly sizes up Miocic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Molly throws an off balance right hand
and Miocic counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miocic throws a series of punches but Molly avoids them all with ease.
Miocic misses with a hook. Molly ducked under it nicely.
Miocic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Molly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Miocic.
Molly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic connects with a solid leg kick.
Miocic just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Miocic misses
and Molly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Molly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miocic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Molly both land. Nice combination.
Miocic looks to score with a jab to the body but Molly is just out of range.
Miocic throws a right hand that misses
and Molly counters with a nice body shot.
Miocic just misses with a punch to the body.
Molly scores with a punch to the head.
Molly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Molly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Molly misses with a two punch combination.
Miocic is looking for a counter combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miocic scores with the left hand. Molly knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Miocic misses.
Miocic throws a one two combo.
Miocic throws a poor cross that misses
and Molly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Molly forces Miocic back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Miocic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Molly lands an uppercut.
Molly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miocic.
Molly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Molly instigates a clinch.
Molly keeps control of Miocic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miocic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miocic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Miocic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hog Molly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Molly just misses with a punch to the body.
Molly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Molly tries to clinch but Miocic moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Molly.
Miocic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miocic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Molly. That did some damage!
Molly is looking to clinch.
Miocic misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molly throws a right hand that Miocic ducks under and follows up with a left that Miocic also avoids with ease.
Hog Molly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molly walks into a jab.
Molly misses with a body punch
and Miocic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molly works Miocic's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miocic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Molly has closed the distance and engaged Miocic in a clinch.
Miocic tries to break free but Molly pushes him back against the cage.
Miocic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molly has managed to clinch.
Molly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miocic misses with a leg kick.
Jab by Molly.
Miocic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Molly counters with a nice body shot.
Molly tries to clinch but Miocic is having none of it.
Miocic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molly throws a body punch but Miocic moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miocic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Molly circles away quickly and effectively.
Miocic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Molly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Molly clinches up against the cage.
Miocic stops a takedown attempt from Molly.
Miocic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miocic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Molly has him pressed against the cage.
Molly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Molly throws a body punch but Miocic moves out of range.
Molly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic misses with a body shot.
Molly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Molly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miocic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miocic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miocic swings for the body but Molly moves out of range.
Miocic needs to keep his hands up - Molly had a free shot at his head there.
Molly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Miocic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Molly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Miocic misses with a low kick as Molly jumps back.
Molly closes the distance but Miocic moves to the side
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Miocic counters with a straight right hand.
Molly takes a swing at Miocic's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molly staying out of range there.
Miocic cracks a nice hook into Molly's ribs.
Miocic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miocic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molly misses with a few strikes there.
Miocic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molly manages to avoid it.
Miocic misses with a leg kick.
Molly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Miocic with a body shot.
Molly misses the shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Miocic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Molly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miocic.
Molly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miocic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Molly misses with a shot to the body
and Miocic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Miocic will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Molly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miocic.
Molly is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Miocic rather than just go for the knockout.
Molly cracks a nice hook into Miocic's ribs.
Molly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miocic tries to break free but Molly pushes him back against the cage.
Molly tries to pull guard but Miocic holds him up against the cage and eventually Molly drops back down to his feet.
Miocic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miocic scores with a hook.
Molly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miocic moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molly tries to clinch but Miocic is having none of it.
Molly connects with a single shot there.
Molly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Molly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Molly swings widly with a right hand
enabling Miocic to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miocic lunges at Molly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Molly's hand.
Miocic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molly was well out of range. Poor timing from Miocic.
Molly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miocic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miocic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Miocic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Molly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Molly.
Miocic lands with a shot to the body.
Miocic misses with a left hand
and Molly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Molly swings for the body but Miocic moves out of range.
Molly checks a leg kick.
Molly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Molly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molly misses with a left hand
and Miocic counters with a straight right hand.
Miocic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Molly backs up against the cage.
Molly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miocic is looking to chop away at Molly's legs.
Miocic misses the shot to the body.
Miocic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Molly throws a right hand that Miocic ducks under and follows up with a left that Miocic also avoids with ease.
Miocic misses the shot to the body.
Molly lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Miocic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Molly's head.
Miocic stuns Molly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Molly just misses with a punch to the body.
Miocic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Molly jabs Miocic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miocic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Molly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miocic duly obliges.
Molly connects with a crisp jab.
Miocic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Molly counters with a right hand to the body.
Miocic swats away the attempt to clinch by Molly.
Molly catches Miocic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Molly tries to clinch but Miocic moves out of range.
Miocic misses with a wild body shot.
Molly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Molly has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Miocic misses the shot to the body.
Molly gets a clinch.
Miocic tries to break the clinch but Molly is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miocic has had enough of the clinch but Molly keeps him there for the moment.
Molly breaks from the clinch.
Molly jabs at Miocic's body.
Miocic throws a leg kick but Molly sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Molly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Molly as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miocic manages to avoid it.
Molly looks to throw the jab but Miocic is out of range.
Miocic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miocic takes a swing at Molly's ribcage but misses.
Molly tries to counter by closing the distance.
Molly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miocic.
Miocic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miocic throws the left hand but Molly avoids the punch easily.
Molly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miocic manages to avoid it.
It looked like Miocic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Molly.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hog Molly.
I think Molly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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