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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan has chosen The real American as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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252 lbs
9 - 14 - 1 |
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225 lbs
19 - 23 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Kaplan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan has a takedown stuffed.
A punch lands to the side of Hogan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Hulk Hogan has been cut.
Kaplan misses with a straight right.
Kaplan stuffs the takedown.
Hogan staying out of range there.
Kaplan throws a left that rocks Hogan and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kaplan dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hogan regain composure!
Hogan is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hogan parries the strikes from Kaplan easily there. Kaplan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hogan to escape.
Hogan is still in real trouble! Can Kaplan finish him?
Hogan gets back to half guard.
Hogan seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaplan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hogan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hogan actively working from the bottom here.
Kaplan 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan blocks the strikes from Hogan.
Kaplan winds up and cracks Hogan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hogan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kaplan cracks Hogan with a solid left hand.
Kaplan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaplan with a nice head shot there.
Hogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaplan.
Kaplan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hogan is keeping the position for now.
Kaplan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hogan trying to keep a closed guard but Kaplan is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan throwing strikes but missing.
Kaplan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kaplan throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaplan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaplan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hogan's head.
That has opened up Hulk Hogan's cut even more.
Kaplan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaplan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kaplan misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Hogan misses.
Nice combo by Kaplan! Oh, that's hurt him - Hogan falls to the canvas and Kaplan follows him into side control.
Hulk Hogan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hulk Hogan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Kaplan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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