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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Sharpshooter. Hogan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The real American. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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228 lbs
18 - 18 - 0 |
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225 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bret Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan shoots in but no luck this time.
Hart tries to sprawl but Hogan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hart looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hogan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hart is just riding it out for now. Hogan eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hogan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hart defending well though.
Hogan is trying to control. Hart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hart won't allow Hogan to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is keen to just control but Hart is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bret Hart just wasn't active enough.
Hart keeps the fight on the outside.
Hogan shoots for a double leg takedown but Hart sprawls well. He's pushed Hogan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hart is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hogan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hart slaps away a takedown attempt from Hogan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bret Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hulk Hogan.
Hart dives in and scores a takedown into Hogan's guard.
Hogan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hart with a nice head shot there.
Hart cracks Hogan with a solid left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart throws a big elbow that misses.
Hart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hogan trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hart cracks Hogan with a solid left hand.
Hogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hogan is keeping the position for now.
Hogan wants to sweep but no luck.
Hart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hart is aware though and is defending well.
Hogan looks gassed!
Hart throws a big elbow that misses.
Hogan working a defensive guard here.
Hart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hogan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hogan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart with a nice head shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart postures up in Hogan's guard and throws a big left but Hogan blocks it.
Hart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hogan's head.
Hart stands up over Hogan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bret Hart dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hogan tries to sprawl but Hart drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hart working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hogan is trying to maintain the position but Hart is very close to passing his half guard.
Hart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hogan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hart.
Hogan looking for submissions off his back.
Hogan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hart scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hogan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hart.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is looking to improve his position.
Hart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hogan is looking for a sweep. Hart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hart winds up and cracks Hogan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hogan trying to control but Hart postures up.
Hart thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hogan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hart.
Hart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hogan taking some punishment here, with Hart in his half guard.
Hart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hogan defending well though.
Bret Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hogan taking some punishment here, with Hart in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from Hart.
Hart scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Hart.
Hogan punching from the bottom.
Hart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hart thows a huge punch but Hogan dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hart connects with a nice short shot to Hogan's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hart connects with a nice short shot to Hogan's temple.
Hogan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hart.
Hart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hogan works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hart throws a big elbow that misses.
Hart is looking to work some ground and pound but Hogan has wrist control.
Hogan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hogan trying to control the position.
Hart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hart is looking to work some ground and pound but Hogan has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart postures up in Hogan's guard and throws a big left but Hogan blocks it.
Hart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hart cracks Hogan with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hogan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hart throws a big elbow that misses.
Hart preventing the sweep.
Hogan is trying to keep Hart in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hogan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bret Hart dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hart tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hogan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hart somewhat.
Hogan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Hogan. No joy for Hart on that attempt.
Hogan tries for a takedown but Hart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hart tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hogan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hart somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bret Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart has his takedown stuffed
and Hogan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hogan passes to side control.
Hogan is trying to get an arm triangle but Hart is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hart is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hogan wants to control but Hart is keeping him busy.
Hogan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hart kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A lull in the action here as Hogan stalls from top position.
Hart is looking for a sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hulk Hogan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hart with a poor takedown
and Hogan counters with a shoot takedown. Hart fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hogan with a nice head shot there.
Hogan looking to sit in guard and control but Hart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hogan has his hands on Hart's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hulk Hogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hogan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bret Hart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hogan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hart 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bret Hart!
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energy
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hype
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