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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spete Pasanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogin comes to the cage accompanied by real american. Pasanen has chosen Rolling Stones - Paint it black as his entrance music. Spete Pasanen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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276 lbs
46 - 20 - 2 |
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251 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
46 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spete Pasanen!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pasanen. That's going to slow Hogin down.
Pasanen drives through and clinches with Hogin against the cage.
Hogin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pasanen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hogin slows down the pace here.
Pasanen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pasanen breaks the clinch.
Pasanen throws a body punch but Hogin moves out of range.
Hogin shoots in looking for a takedown. Pasanen tries to sprawl out of it but Hogin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pasanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pasanen lands with a hook. Hogin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hogin shoots and misses
and Pasanen counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Hogin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pasanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogin misses with a double jab.
Hogin misses with a straight left.
Hogin misses with a hook to the body
and Pasanen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pasanen lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin is refusing to be controlled, as Pasanen sits in half guard.
Hogin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pasanen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pasanen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hogin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pasanen.
Hogin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hogin.
Pasanen wants to control from the top but Hogin keeps moving.
Pasanen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pasanen landing with the ground and pound.
Hogin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hogin lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pasanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hogin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pasanen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pasanen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hogin stands up over Pasanen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pasanen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hogin trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pasanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hogin postures up.
Hogin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pasanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hogin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hogin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hogin works over Pasanen with some ground and pound from guard.
Pasanen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hogin's guard.
Pasanen looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen prevents Hogin from getting back to his feet.
Hogin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hogin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pasanen wants to pass the guard but Hogin is keeping the position.
Pasanen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pasanen trying to control but Hogin is working from the bottom.
Hogin lands an upkick as Pasanen stands over him.
Pasanen preventing the sweep.
Pasanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pasanen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pasanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pasanen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pasanen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hogin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pasanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogin striking off his back but it's not causing Pasanen any problems.
Pasanen cracks Hogin with a solid left hand.
Pasanen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pasanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hogin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pasanen landing some decent shots from guard.
Pasanen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hogin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pasanen is working Hogin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hogin 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.
Hogin pushes Pasanen off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pasanen connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spete Pasanen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hogin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hogin scores with a nice right hand.
Pasanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pasanen misses with a looping right.
Pasanen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hogin looks to land a left hand but Pasanen moved out of range nicely.
Hogin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pasanen's waist but Pasanen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hogin off to one side.
Horrible takedown by Hogin or perhaps it was just good defense by Pasanen which made him look bad.
Spete Pasanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Pasanen.
Pasanen clobbers Hogin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pasanen tries to clinch up.
Pasanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hogin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hogin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pasanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hogin's calf.
Pasanen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin throws a head kick but Pasanen moves out of range.
Pasanen lands a nice shot that snaps Hogin's head back.
Hogin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pasanen.
Pasanen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hogin in his tracks.
Pasanen looks to land a combination but Hogin avoids it well.
Hogin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pasanen.
Pasanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pasanen moves in looking to clinch but Hogin pushes him off.
Hogin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pasanen defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Hogin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pasanen scores with a nice strike.
Hogin misses with a few strikes there.
Pasanen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pasanen cracks Hogin with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pasanen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen avoids the head kick by Hogin.
Hogin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hogin shoots for a takedown but Pasanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hogin dodges the punch combination from Pasanen.
Hogin throws a jab but it's blocked by Pasanen.
Pasanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hogin.
Jab from Pasanen.
Pasanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hogin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pasanen wants to clinch.
That kick from Pasanen tenderised Hogin's leg. Hogin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hogin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hogin needs to keep his hands up - Pasanen had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin slaps away a takedown attempt from Pasanen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hogin blocks a jab.
Hogin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pasanen manages to avoid it.
Pasanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hogin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pasanen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hogin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pasanen counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Hogin misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Pasanen.
Pasanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pasanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Pasanen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pasanen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pasanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Pasanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hogin punishes Pasanen's body with a nice straight punch.
Hogin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hogin shoots in for a takedown but Pasanen shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pasanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hogin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pasanen manages to avoid it.
Hogin throws a body punch but Pasanen moves out of range.
Hogin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Hogin there.
Pasanen misses with a wild body shot.
Hogin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pasanen punishes Hogin's body with a nice straight punch.
Pasanen scores with a three punch combo!
Pasanen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spete Pasanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pasanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pasanen throws a series of strikes that have Hogin backpedaling.
Pasanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hogin misses the jab.
Pasanen throws a good cross that connects.
Hogin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pasanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pasanen lands a really nice looking cross but Hogin seems unphased.
Hogin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pasanen counters with a three punch combo that has Hogin backing up. Hogin nods at Pasanen to acknowledge the strikes.
Hogin is rocked!
Hogin throws a sloppy head kick
and Pasanen counters with a right hand to the body.
Oh Hogin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pasanen avoids the head kick by Hogin.
Pasanen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
BOOM! Pasanen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hogin. Hogin tries to recover but Pasanen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hogin lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spete Pasanen!
Spete Pasanen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Perkele! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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