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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between hulk hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and evert hernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hulk hogan looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, hulk hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, evert hernandes!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hernandes tries for a takedown but hogan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
hogan tries for a takedown but hernandes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
hernandes tries to close the distance and clinch but hogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
evert hernandes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hogan instigates a clinch.
hogan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
hogan pulls guard successfully.
hogan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
hogan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
hernandes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
hogan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if hogan tries to get out of the position.
hogan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
hernandes wanted to stand there but hogan had control of the position.
hogan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
hogan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
hogan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
hogan is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
hogan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and hernandes counters with a shoot takedown. hogan fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hulk hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hernandes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
hernandes is looking to stand up but hogan won't let him.
hernandes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
hernandes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
hernandes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
hogan is in trouble now - hernandes has advanced to mount!
A nice elbow there by hernandes.
A nice elbow there by hernandes.
hernandes controlling the pace for now.
hernandes breaks from hogan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hogan tries to hold on but hernandes pushes him away.
hogan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
hogan wants to hold on but hernandes pushes him away.
hernandes looking to control but hogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
hogan regains half guard.
hogan trying to control from the bottom.
hogan looking for submissions off his back.
hernandes is thwarting hogan's attempts to control the position.
hernandes trying to pass the guard but hogan defending well.
hernandes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hernandes is looking for a kimura but hogan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for hernandes to get the leverage.
hogan is trying to maintain the position but hernandes is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hogan manages to get to full guard.
hernandes takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
hogan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. hernandes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. hogan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take hernandes's back instead.
hernandes trying to control the position but hogan manages to sink in the hooks.
hernandes is trying to get back to his feet but hogan has full control of the position and if anything, hernandes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
hernandes is keeping busy.
hernandes trying to control the position but hogan manages to sink in the hooks.
hernandes tries to escape but hogan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
hogan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
hogan has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, hernandes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
hogan misses with punches from the back.
hogan tries to get the hooks in deep but hernandes pushed the leg off.
Can hernandes hold on?! hogan is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
hernandes manages to reverse the position and now he's in hogan's guard. Nice work there by hernandes.
hernandes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of hogan is proving hard to escape from.
hernandes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
hernandes won't allow hogan to sweep him here.
hernandes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
hernandes lands a couple of digs.
hernandes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
hogan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
hernandes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
hogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
hernandes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
evert hernandes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
hernandes wants to clinch
and hogan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. hernandes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
hernandes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. hogan manages to get himself to full guard.
hernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
hogan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
hernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
hogan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
hogan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for hernandes!
hernandes is looking to get to half guard.
hernandes is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hogan moves to the back position.
hogan scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. hernandes is looking for a way out.
hogan wants to control but hernandes is keeping busy.
hogan tightening his grip on hernandes, looking for the choke.
hernandes wants to get back to his feet.
hernandes is in bad spot here.
Will hogan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
hogan controlling the position well here. hernandes rolled but hogan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
hogan is trying to stick to hernandes's back but hernandes 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 hernandes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hernandes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now hogan is on top in guard.
hernandes wants to sweep but no luck.
hernandes keeping moving, preventing hogan from controlling successfully.
hernandes is looking to stand up but hogan isn't so interested in that idea.
hernandes lands some strikes from the bottom.
hernandes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in hogan's guard.
hulk hogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
hernandes postures up in hogan's guard and throws a big left but hogan blocks it.
hernandes trying to control but hogan is working from the bottom.
hernandes preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from hernandes.
hernandes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on hogan, up you get!
hogan fails with the takedown.
hernandes tries to clinch up but hogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot lands for hernandes.
hernandes clinches up with hogan and pushes him back against the cage.
hernandes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
hogan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. hernandes just stands there and leans against the cage.
hernandes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
hogan can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
hernandes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
hogan darts in and clinches hernandes up against the cage.
hogan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hulk hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
hogan prevents a takedown attempt there.
hogan drags the fight down to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hogan looking to control but hernandes passes into half guard.
hogan gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now hogan is on top in guard.
hogan drops back, looking for a kneebar! hernandes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. hernandes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from hernandes!
hogan tries to buck hernandes off but hernandes is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on hogan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
hogan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
hernandes working away.
hogan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hogan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hulk hogan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
hernandes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so hogan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
hogan wants to pass the guard but hernandes is keeping the position.
hogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as hernandes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
hernandes keeping moving, preventing hogan from controlling successfully.
hernandes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
hernandes is thwarting hogan's attempts to control the position.
hogan is trying to get back to full guard.
hogan regains full guard. Nicely done.
hogan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but hernandes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
hogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hogan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but hernandes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
hogan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
hogan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. hernandes manages to get himself to full guard.
hoganis looking to pass into half guard but hernandes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now hernandes is in guard.
hogan is looking for a triangle but hernandes pushes his legs off easily.
hogan is trying to control the position but hernandes postures up.
hogan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. hernandes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for hogan.
hernandes working away.
hogan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on hernandes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hogan looking for submissions off his back.
hogan pushes hernandes off looking to stand but hernandes dives back in and keeps control.
hogan tries to roll over but hernandes keeps him under control.
hogan works his way to full guard. Good work.
hogan trying to control the position.
hogan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because hernandes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
hogan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in hernandes's guard.
hogan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
hernandes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for hogan!
hernandes with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hogan wants to control but hernandes is having none of it.
hernandes 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.
hernandes lands a big shot there that rocks hogan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
hogan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
hernandes tries to control but hogan wriggling away.
The referee warns hogan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
hernandes controlling from the full mount.
hernandes lands a big elbow.
hernandes tries to control but hogan wriggling away.
hernandes cracks hogan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
hernandes controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hernandes breaks from hogan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
hernandes wants to control the pace but hogan is squirming around nicely.
hernandes looking to finish hogan with some ground and pound. This is bad for hogan!
hernandes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
hogan tries to hold on but hernandes pushes him away.
hogan is working to get back to half guard.
hernandes breaks from hogan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
hernandes misses with a head shot.
hernandes tries to control but hogan wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hogan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to hulk hogan.
I think hogan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... hulk hogan!
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