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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between hulk hogen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Dickonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hogen comes to the cage accompanied by real american. hulk hogen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, hulk hogen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Dickonson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hogen moves into range and clinches up with Dickonson.
hogen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
hogen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
hogen leaves Dickonson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
hogen scores with a kick to the body.
Dickonson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dickonson shoots in for a takedown but hogen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
hogen takes the fight into the clinch.
hogen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
hogen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
hogen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dickonson backs up against the cage.
Dickonson closes this distance looking for a takedown but hogen circles away.
hulk hogen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Dickonson.
hogen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
hogen clinches up against the cage.
hogen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
hogen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
hulk hogen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hogen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dickonson tries for a takedown but hogen manages to get underhooks.
hogen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dickonson tries to score a body lock takedown but hogen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dickonson looks gassed!
Dickonson is trying to drag hogen to the mat but hogen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dickonson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. hogen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
hogen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
hogen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
hogen forces Dickonson back against the cage and clinches.
hogen manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hogen clinches.
hogen breaks from the clinch.
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.
hogen trying to control but Dickonson is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells hogen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
hogen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dickonson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
hogen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickonson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
hogen postures up in Dickonson's guard and throws a big left but Dickonson blocks it.
Dickonson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
hogen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
hogen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
hogen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
hogen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
hogen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
hogen cracks Dickonson with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hogen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dickonson, up you get!
hogen lands with a nice combination. Dickonson backs away looking to recover.
hogen looks to land a combination but Dickonson avoids it well.
hogen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
hogen throws a combination. Dickonson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
hogen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and hogen duly obliges.
hogen lands a jab-cross combination.
hogen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
hogen drives through and clinches with Dickonson against the cage.
hogen manages to break the clinch.
Dickonson shoots and misses
and hogen counters with a three punch combo that has Dickonson backing up. Dickonson nods at hogen to acknowledge the strikes.
hogen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
hogen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dickonson, pushing him back against the cage.
hogen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dickonson regains guard.
hogen tries to stand but Dickonson is controlling from the bottom.
hogen trying to control but Dickonson is working from the bottom.
Dickonson punching from the bottom - just letting hogen know he's still in a fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickonson keeping moving, preventing hogen from controlling successfully.
Dickonson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dickonson striking off his back but it's not causing hogen any problems.
hogen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dickonson on the ground.
hogen sitting in guard here, content to control.
hogen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
hogen throws a right and a left that Dickonson avoids nicely.
Dickonson with a lazy takedown attempt
and hogen counters with a one-two to the body.
hogen has Dickonson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dickonson goes for a takedown attempt but hogen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
hogen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickonson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dickonson missing with punches from the bottom.
Dickonson striking from half guard on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickonson regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickonson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dickonson lands a good elbow from the bottom.
hogen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickonson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dickonson is on top in guard.
Dickonson is working hogen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dickonson got a little sloppy there for a moment and hogen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dickonson has managed to get both his arms back between hogen's legs - danger averted.
Dickonson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dickonson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
hogen looking to control.
hogen has momentary wrist control but Dickonson slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hulk hogen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dickonson fails with the takedown
and hogen counters by clinching up.
hogen breaks from the clinch.
hogen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dickonson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and hogen counters with a left and a right that stings Dickonson.
hogen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
hogen rushes Dickonson and presses him up against the cage.
hogen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dickonson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
hogen scores with a one two! Dickonson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A nice combination there by hogen.
hogen lands with a nice combination. Dickonson backs away looking to recover.
hogen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dickonson can do to turn this around?
hogen lands a jab-cross combination.
hogen works over Dickonson's head and body with a nice combination.
Dickonson gets caught flat footed, as hogen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dickonson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dickonson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dickonson keeping moving, preventing hogen from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dickonson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
hogen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dickonson working hogen over with strikes here.
hogen is looking to improve his position but Dickonson isn't that keen on the idea.
Dickonson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can hogen hang on?
hogen wants to control but Dickonson is having none of it.
hogen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dickonson landing strikes from the mount.
hogen can't escape the position.
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.
hogen tries to lock up and control but Dickonson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
hogen is looking to improve his position but Dickonson isn't that keen on the idea.
hogen taking shots to the head.
Dickonson with shots to the head and body - hogen looks very uncomfortable down there.
hogen is looking to get to half guard.
Dickonson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of hogen's face.
hogen working to try and regain half guard.
Dickonson lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickonson avoids the attempt from hogen to control.
hogen is trying desperately to improve position.
hogen tries to lock up and control but Dickonson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
hogen is in a horrible position here. Dickonson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dickonson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. hogen looks a forlorn figure.
hogen is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dickonson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dickonson lands a heavy elbow.
hogen wants to hold on but Dickonson pushes him away.
hogen is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickonson with shots to the head and body - hogen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dickonson lands a heavy elbow.
Dickonson avoids the attempt from hogen to control.
Dickonson working hogen over with strikes here.
The referee warns hogen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dickonson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. hogen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
hogen wants to hold on but Dickonson pushes him away.
hogen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dickonson lands a big elbow.
hogen tries to reverse the position but Dickonson maintains control.
BOOM! Dickonson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dickonson avoids the attempt from hogen to control.
Dickonson with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that hulk hogen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dickonson with a lazy takedown attempt
and hogen counters with a three punch combo that has Dickonson backing up. Dickonson nods at hogen to acknowledge the strikes.
hogen rushes Dickonson and presses him up against the cage.
hogen breaks from the clinch.
Dickonson shoots for a takedown but hogen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
hogen is working the combinations to good effect here.
hogen scores with a three punch combo!
hogen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dickonson backs up against the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by hogen!
hogen stalks Dickonson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dickonson's face. Dickonson staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice combination there by hogen.
hogen lands with a nice combination. Dickonson backs away looking to recover.
hogen rushes Dickonson and presses him up against the cage.
hogen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dickonson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dickonson is working for takedown but hogen is calmly controlling the position for now.
hulk hogen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Dickonson.
Dickonson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed hogen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Donald Dickonson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dickonson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dickonson misses with a punch to the head.
Dickonson lands punches and elbows.
Dickonson throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hogen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dickonson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dickonson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
hogen works his way to full guard. Good work.
hogen tries to strike from the bottom.
hogen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dickonson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of hogen's head.
Dickonson stopping the sweep attempt from hogen.
Dickonson postures up.
Dickonson stopping the sweep attempt from hogen.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dickonson tries for a takedown but hogen circles away easily
and hogen counters with a left and a right that stings Dickonson.
hogen throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two 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.
Dickonson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from hogen.
hogen throws a right and a left that both miss.
hogen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dickonson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten hogen somewhat.
Dickonson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. hogen defends it nicely.
Dickonson fails with the takedown
and hogen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dickonson's guard now.
hogen trying to control but Dickonson is working from the bottom.
hogen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dickonson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in hogen's guard.
Dickonson stands up over hogen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
hogen is trying to control the position but Dickonson postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dickonson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dickonson throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hogen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
hogen looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dickonson misses with a takedown attempt
and hogen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dickonson fails with the takedown.
Dickonson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? hogen is fending him off so far but Dickonson persists. Nope, hogen circles away and we're back to standing.
hogen pushes Dickonson up against the cage in a clinch.
hogen is trying to break the clinch but Dickonson is controlling him.
Dickonson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. hogen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dickonson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite hogen's efforts to push away.
hogen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dickonson dodges the punch combination from hogen.
Dickonson tries for a takedown but hogen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dickonson tries to keep at a distance but hogen has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hogen stops a takedown attempt from Dickonson.
hogen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dickonson has him pressed against the cage.
Dickonson has hogen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. hogen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
hogen manages to break the clinch.
hulk hogen is winning the standup battle so far.
Dickonson shoots for a takedown but hogen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
hogen slaps away a takedown attempt from Dickonson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dickonson shoots and misses
and hogen counters with a one-two to the body.
Dickonson misses with a takedown attempt
and hogen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
hogen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickonson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickonson trying to strike off his back.
hogen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dickonson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
hogen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
hogen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hogen trying to control but Dickonson is working from the bottom.
Dickonson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. hogen manages to get himself to full guard.
Donald Dickonson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
hulk hogen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now hogen is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
hulk hogen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well hogen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... hulk hogen!
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