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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Bleidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hulk Hogan is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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202 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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216 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Bleidelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleidelis tries for a takedown but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bleidelis misses with the combination.
Bleidelis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bleidelis fails to land the takedown.
Hogan tries to bum rush Bleidelis with a series of wild strikes but Bleidelis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bleidelis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bleidelis throws a nice looking combination but Hogan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bleidelis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hogan tries to avoid it but Bleidelis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hogan to the ground. Hogan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kostas Bleidelis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bleidelis throws a combination that misses
and Hogan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bleidelis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hogan counters with a takedown into side control.
Hogan lands a few punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleidelis stops Hogan from passing to mount.
Bleidelis wants to get back to his feet but Hogan is dominant here and he's now got Bleidelis's back!
Hogan missing with strikes.
Hogan just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Hogan scores with punches from the back.
Hogan lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Hogan has good solid back control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Bleidelis right now.
Bleidelis covers up after that shot from Hogan.
Bleidelis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hogan throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Bleidelis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bleidelis takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hogan is riding his opponent, not letting Bleidelis buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan controlling well, preventing Bleidelis from escaping the position.
Hogan keeps control of the position easily here as Bleidelis tries to buck him off.
Hogan is trying to stick to Bleidelis's back but Bleidelis is turning into Hogan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hogan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bleidelis.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hulk Hogan.
Bleidelis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hogan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hogan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bleidelis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hogan prevents Bleidelis from standing back up.
Bleidelis is breathing heavily.
Hogan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bleidelis pushes Hogan off looking to stand but Hogan dives back in and keeps control.
Hogan is taking a breather. Bleidelis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Hogan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hogan counters with a three punch combo that has Bleidelis backing up. Bleidelis nods at Hogan to acknowledge the strikes.
Bleidelis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hogan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hogan moves nicely into side control.
Hogan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bleidelis's legs.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Let's hope that Hogan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hulk Hogan.
Bleidelis scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleidelis throws out a loose jab but Hogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bleidelis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bleidelis fails with the takedown
and Hogan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hogan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bleidelis won't allow Hogan to pass to mount.
Hogan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hogan is thwarting Bleidelis's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan stalling.
Hogan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hogan is thwarting Bleidelis's attempts to control the position.
Hogan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan prevents Bleidelis from standing back up.
Hogan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bleidelis is pressing down on Hogan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bleidelis keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hulk Hogan.
Hogan scores with a one two! Bleidelis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bleidelis misses with a takedown
and Hogan counters with a single leg into guard. Bleidelis didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kostas Bleidelis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hogan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hogan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hogan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hogan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bleidelis manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hogan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bleidelis is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Hogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bleidelis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bleidelis duly obliges.
Bleidelis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hogan counters with a shoot takedown. Bleidelis fights it but they end up in guard.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bleidelis is keeping the position for now.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Bleidelis keeps moving.
Hogan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bleidelis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bleidelis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleidelis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hogan controls the pace.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bleidelis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bleidelis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bleidelis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hogan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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.
Bleidelis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis tries to clinch up
and Hogan counters with a shoot takedown. Bleidelis fights it but they end up in guard.
Hogan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hogan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hogan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bleidelis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan thows a big elbow that misses.
Hogan content to stall in guard here.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Bleidelis keeps moving.
Hogan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hulk Hogan.
Bleidelis looks to throw the jab but Hogan is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bleidelis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kostas Bleidelis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hogan scores a takedown into full mount!
Hogan looking to control but Bleidelis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bleidelis swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hogan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hogan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hogan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Hogan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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