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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Hogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kantaro Soji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kantaro Soji looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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 Tokyo, Brett Hogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kantaro Soji!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soji blocks a head kick by Hogers.
Soji looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hogers throws a push kick but Soji slaps the foot to one side.
Soji drops his hands momentarily and Hogers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hogers throws a sloppy head kick and Soji moves out of range easily.
Jab by Hogers.
Hogers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Soji checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Hogers.
Hogers misses with a kick to the body.
Hogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hogers could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hogers cracks a nice hook into Soji's ribs.
Hogers throws a body kick that misses.
Hogers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hogers.
Hogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Hogers lands a glancing blow to the side of Soji's head.
Hogers lands a front kick.
Hogers lands a head kick!
Hogers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogers punishes Soji's body with a nice straight punch.
Hogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogers looks to land a combination but Soji avoids it well.
Hogers throws out a leg kick but Soji moves out of range and Hogers only half commits.
Nice shot lands for Hogers.
Soji takes one to the chin there.
Hogers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hogers throws a right and a left that Soji avoids nicely.
Hogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hogers is looking to score with low kicks.
Hogers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brett Hogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soji takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hogers throws a sloppy head kick and Soji moves out of range easily.
Soji blocks a head kick by Hogers.
Hogers throws a sloppy head kick and Soji moves out of range easily.
Soji blocks a head kick by Hogers.
Soji tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hogers swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hogers tries to work over Soji's front leg with a kick but Soji checks it.
Soji moves out of range as Hogers throws a body kick.
Soji scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Soji tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hogers's legs.
Hogers is pushing Soji's head away, looking to escape. Soji manages to hold on to the position though.
Hogers explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Hogers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice combination there by Hogers.
Hogers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hogers throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogers works Soji's body with a nice hook.
Soji blocks a head kick by Hogers.
Hogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hogers misses with a few strikes there.
Hogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Hogers lands a glancing blow to the side of Soji's head.
Hogers looks to land a combination. Soji sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hogers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soji stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Brett Hogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hogers lands a jab to the head.
Hogers throws a head kick that misses.
Hogers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Hogers scores with a four punch combination!
Hogers throws a nice looking combination but Soji bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soji blocks a head kick by Hogers.
An inside leg kick from Hogers misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogers misses with a body kick.
Hogers misses with a few strikes there.
Soji has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soji tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hogers smiles and moves away.
Brett Hogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kantaro Soji.
Hogers misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hogers!
Hogers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hogers stuffs the takedown attempt from Soji. Soji gets slowly back to his feet.
Hogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soji on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogers throws a sloppy head kick and Soji moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soji looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Hogers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Soji on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hogers misses with the combination.
Soji takes one on the button.
Hogers digs a good hook to Soji's body.
Brett Hogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hogers misses with a few strikes there.
Soji takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soji avoids the head kick by Hogers.
Hogers lands a right hook to the body.
Soji takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hogers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hogers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hogers is looking to wear down Soji with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Soji avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hogers throws a one two combo.
Hogers throws a sloppy head kick and Soji moves out of range easily.
Hogers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Hogers misses.
Hogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hogers lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogers misses with a low kick.
Soji avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hogers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Hogers as Soji shoots in.
Hogers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hogers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hogers misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A punch combination from Soji misses.
Hogers misses with an uppercut. Soji saw that one coming.
Soji throws a head kick but Hogers moves out of range.
Hogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soji moves away.
Hogers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soji counters with a head kick. That will keep Hogers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hogers lands with a nice combination. Soji backs away looking to recover.
Soji on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogers throws a sloppy head kick
so Soji counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hogers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hogers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hogers motions for Soji to come forward. Hogers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hogers lands a jab to the head.
Hogers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hogers throws a head kick that misses.
Hogers throws a right and a left that Soji avoids nicely.
Hogers looks to land a combination but Soji avoids it well.
Hogers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hogers.
Hogers connects with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Hogers misses.
Hogers lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soji's sensitive parts.
A jab from Hogers does it's job there.
Hogers throws a head kick that misses.
Soji avoids the head kick by Hogers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soji has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Soji to work.
Soji keeps control of Hogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soji has him pressed against the cage.
Hogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soji has him pressed against the cage.
Soji jumps guard but Hogers stands there with Soji around his waist. Soji gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Soji won't allow it.
Soji has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hogers has had enough of the clinch but Soji keeps him there for the moment.
Hogers has had enough of the clinch but Soji keeps him there for the moment.
Hogers is trying to break free.
Hogers wants to break free but Soji has control.
Soji can't get the takedown.
Brett Hogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kantaro Soji.
Hogers tries to break the clinch but Soji is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Soji looking for a takedown.
Soji drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hogers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hogers can't break the clinch.
Soji stalling the fight.
Hogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soji breaks from the clinch.
Hogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogers throws a head kick but Soji moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hogers.
Brett Hogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Hogers throws a head kick that misses.
Soji shoots for a double leg takedown but Hogers sprawls well. He's pushed Soji's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Soji steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hogers. That one must have hurt.
Hogers lands a with a good body shot.
Hogers throws a head kick but Soji moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Hogers dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soji tries to clinch up.
Hogers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hogers throws a sloppy head kick and Soji moves out of range easily.
Hogers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soji on the side of the head.
Hogers throws a leg kick but Soji sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hogers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soji checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hogers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hogers scores with a push kick.
Hogers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hogers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soji blocks a head kick by Hogers.
Hogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Hogers throws a series of punches but Soji avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soji throws the kick towards the body but Hogers avoids it.
Hogers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Hogers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soji is looking to clinch.
Hogers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Soji checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hogers misses with a two punch combination.
Soji looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hogers is fending him off so far but Soji persists. Nope, Hogers circles away and we're back to standing.
Soji takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Soji showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hogers.
Hogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soji slips a straight right by Hogers.
Hogers connects with a single shot there.
Hogers misses with the body kick
and Soji counters with a leg kick.
Hogers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Soji blocks a head kick by Hogers.
Hogers stuns Soji with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hogers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soji on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soji checks a low kick from Hogers.
Soji avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Soji takes one to the side of the head.
Hogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Hogers misses.
Hogers looks to land a body kick but Soji moved away.
Soji takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hogers punishes Soji's body with a nice straight punch.
Hogers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hogers throws a head kick that misses.
Hogers lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Hogers does no damage.
Hogers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hogers digs a good body shot into Soji's ribs.
Hogers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hogers throws a one two combo.
Soji blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hogers!
Hogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Hogers throws a sloppy head kick and Soji moves out of range easily.
Hogers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hogers lands a jab-cross combination.
Hogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soji.
Hogers misses with a head kick.
Hogers scores with a shot to the body.
Soji shoots in but Hogers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hogers swinging wilding here.
Hogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hogers looks to land a body kick but Soji moved away.
Soji throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soji dodges the punch combination from Hogers.
Hogers lands a nice hook to Soji's body. Soji takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Soji checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hogers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soji backs up against the cage.
Hogers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soji shoots in but Hogers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brett Hogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kantaro Soji.
Hogers lands with an uppercut that bounces Soji off the cage and back into rage.
Hogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Soji looks for a takedown but Hogers sprawls well.
A combination from Hogers does no damage.
Hogers looks to land a combination but Soji avoids it well.
Hogers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Kantaro Soji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soji tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Hogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hogers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Hogers!
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