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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan comes to the cage accompanied by The Faint - The Geeks Were Right. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Drogba!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drogba momentarily.
Drogba moves in looking to clinch but Hogan pushes him off.
Drogba tries to clinch but Hogan is having none of it.
Drogba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hogan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drogba counters with a shoot takedown. Hogan fights it but they end up in guard.
Drogba postures up.
Drogba looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drogba's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Drogba wants to pass the guard but Hogan is keeping the position.
Drogba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Drogba stands up from Hogan's guard - Drogba perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hogan instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is trying to drag Drogba to the mat but Drogba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hogan wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drogba lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Drogba trying to control the pace.
It looks like Drogba might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Drogba wants to stand up but Hogan is controlling the position.
Drogba wants to control but Hogan is keeping him busy.
Drogba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hogan's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drogba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drogba trying to pass the guard but Hogan defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba is trying to control. Hogan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aiden Drogba.
Hogan throws a right and a left that Drogba avoids nicely.
Hogan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Drogba trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Drogba from controlling successfully.
Hogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hogan looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hogan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drogba counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hogan!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba avoids the attempt from Hogan to control.
Drogba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Drogba trying to control but Hogan is having none of it.
BOOM! Drogba connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hogan tries to hold on but Drogba postures up.
Hogan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drogba looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Drogba controlling from mount.
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.
Drogba throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hogan because Drogba loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drogba controlling the pace for now.
Drogba working Hogan over with strikes here.
Hogan can't escape the position.
Drogba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Drogba has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hogan's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hogan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drogba thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Drogba is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hogan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hogan shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Drogba dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drogba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hogan with a poor takedown
and Drogba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hogan's guard now.
Drogba trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aiden Drogba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hogan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogan, not yet.
Hogan keeping full guard, as Drogba tries to pass.
Drogba would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Drogba wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aiden Drogba was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Drogba doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
Drogba shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hogan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Drogba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan controls Drogba momentarily but Drogba frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Drogba throwing strikes but missing.
Drogba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drogba trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Hogan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drogba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hogan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Drogba to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hogan trying to control the position.
Drogba pushing down on Hogan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hogan trying to control but Drogba postures up.
Drogba seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Drogba is trying to control. Hogan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is looking for a sweep. Drogba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drogba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drogba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Drogba looking to pass the guard.
Hogan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Drogba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Drogba looking to pass the guard.
Hogan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Paul Hogan just wasn't active enough.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drogba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogba moves into the clinch.
Drogba gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hogan wants to control but Drogba is keeping busy.
Drogba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Drogba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hogan is trying to control but can't.
Drogba is trying to control the action in half guard but Hogan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drogba wants to pass the guard but Hogan is defending well.
Drogba trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Drogba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hogan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Drogba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hogan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drogba stands up from Hogan's guard - Drogba perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hogan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drogba moves in looking to clinch but Hogan pushes him off.
Drogba fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hogan sprawls well initially but Drogba persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Drogba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hogan is looking for a sweep. Drogba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drogba wants to take a breather but Hogan is having none of it.
Hogan wants to control but Drogba is keeping busy.
It looks like Drogba is going to stand back up.
Drogba is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Hogan still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Hogan has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Hogan working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan working the ground and pound but Drogba is defending the strikes.
Drogba is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Hogan.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drogba can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drogba takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hogan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Drogba sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Hogan crashes against the mat.
Hogan throws an elbow but Drogba slips to the side and avoids it well.
Drogba is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hogan with the ground and pound but Drogba regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Drogba misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba trying to hold on to Hogan's head to control him but Hogan postures up.
Hogan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drogba's head.
Drogba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drogba.
Drogba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Drogba frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Drogba content just to control the position here.
Drogba lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Paul Hogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Hogan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Drogba stands up from mount. Strange move.
Drogba moves in looking to clinch but Hogan pushes him off.
Hogan has closed the distance and engaged Drogba in a clinch.
Hogan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Drogba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drogba unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Drogba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drogba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hogan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aiden Drogba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drogba clinches up with Hogan and pushes him back against the cage.
Drogba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hogan.
Hogan drags the fight down to the ground.
Drogba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hogan is keeping the position for now.
Drogba trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden Drogba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drogba 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden Drogba!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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