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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Makalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 cm
24
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
19
284 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Makalenko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Makalenko slips a jab and a cross from Hogan.
Hogan throws a combination. Makalenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Igor Makalenko has been cut. Makalenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Hogan as Makalenko shoots in. Hogan ducks under a wild hook from Makalenko. Hogan takes a swing at Makalenko's ribcage but misses. Hogan thuds a left hand into Makalenko's body. Makalenko is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hogan fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Hogan misses. Hogan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. A jab from Hogan does it's job there. Hogan with a hook. Makalenko throws out a loose jab but Hogan uses good head movement to avoid it. Makalenko loads up on a big right hand but Hogan slips the punch. A shot to de liver by Hogan. Beautiful body shot. Igor Makalenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A shot to de liver by Hogan. Beautiful body shot. Makalenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Makalenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hogan works Makalenko's body with a nice hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hogan lands with a good body shot. Hogan with a body punch. A glancing blow. Hogan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makalenko doesn't seem bothered though. Hogan lands a left and a right that send Makalenko crashing to the mat, dazed. Hogan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! Hogan scores with a hook to the body. Makalenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Hogan scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogan. Makalenko does a little dance to reset his feet. Hogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Hogan throws a shot to the body.
Hogan takes a swing at Makalenko's ribcage but misses. Hogan lands a nice looking body shot.
Makalenko takes a shot right to the bread basket. Hogan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Hogan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makalenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Igor Makalenko's cut is getting worse. Hogan drops Makalenko with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Makalenko looks back up at him and smiles so Hogan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hogan lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hogan lands a big uppercut and Makalenko crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Makalenko looks OK. Hogan waves Makalenko back to his feet! Hogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Makalenko is just out of range. Hogan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makalenko doesn't seem bothered though. Makalenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hogan.
Hogan cracks Makalenko with an open hand slap. Hogan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Makalenko. Hogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Hogan scores with a shot to the body.
Makalenko takes one on the button.
Igor Makalenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Makalenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hogan lands with a good body shot. Makalenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Makalenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Hogan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hogan lands a nice hook to Makalenko's body. Makalenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Makalenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Hogan tests Makalenko's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hogan lands with a nice body punch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hogan lands a really nice looking cross but Makalenko seems unphased.
Hogan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hogan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jeez, Igor Makalenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Hogan throws a right and a left that both miss. Hogan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hogan duly obliges. Hogan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Igor Makalenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hulk Hogan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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