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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rai Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Davis Hogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogg has chosen Last Ones Standing as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rai Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jefferson Davis Hogg!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hogg. Hogg obviously looking to wear him down.
Hogg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hogg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Jefferson Davis Hogg has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonardo throws a low kick but Hogg moves out of range easily.
Leonardo moves forwards but Hogg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leonardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leonardo moves out of range of the body kick.
Hogg tries to clinch up but Leonardo circles away and keeps his distance.
Hogg throws a lazy body kick
and Leonardo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leonardo misses with a left hand
and Hogg counters by moving into the clinch.
Hogg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonardo's elbow.
Hogg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hogg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leonardo is defending well for now.
Hogg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leonardo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hogg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leonardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg throws a poor cross that misses
and Hogg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonardo misses with a low kick as Hogg jumps back.
Hogg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonardo.
Leonardo misses with a right hand
and Hogg counters with an inside leg kick.
Hogg moves in looking to clinch but Leonardo pushes him off.
Hogg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leonardo's calf.
Hogg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leonardo throws an overhand right that lands on Hogg's shoulder, as Hogg tries to avoid the shot.
Hogg is looking to clinch.
Leonardo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hogg doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonardo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hogg pushes Leonardo away with a front kick.
Hogg lands an overhand right.
Hogg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hogg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Leonardo. Those never looked like landing.
Hogg clinches.
Leonardo misses with the head strike.
Hogg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hogg trying to land knees to the body.
Leonardo is trying to break the clinch but Hogg is controlling him.
Hogg keeps control of Leonardo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leonardo is trying to force a seperation but Hogg has the dominant position.
Leonardo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hogg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hogg trying to land knees to the body.
Leonardo tries to work over Hogg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leonardo scores with a shot to the side of Hogg's head.
Leonardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leonardo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leonardo misses with a two punch combination.
Hogg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonardo.
Jefferson Davis Hogg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogg slips a jab from Leonardo.
Leonardo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leonardo scores with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Leonardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leonardo swinging wildly here.
A solid body kick from Hogg.
Leonardo throws a head kick that misses.
Leonardo moves out of range of the body kick.
Hogg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hogg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogg defending well as Leonardo loads up on a big left hand.
Hogg tries to clinch but Leonardo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo blocks a head kick by Hogg.
Hogg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hogg clinches with his opponent.
Leonardo managing to block the knees to the body from Hogg.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hogg obliges.
Leonardo is breathing heavily.
Leonardo is trying to force a seperation but Hogg has the dominant position.
Leonardo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hogg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hogg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hogg lands a good knee to the midsection. Leonardo won't want to take too many of those.
Hogg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leonardo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogg missing with knees to the body.
Hogg looking to throw knees to the head but Leonardo is blocking nicely.
Hogg lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson Davis Hogg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jefferson Davis Hogg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hogg connects with a single shot there.
Hogg tries to clinch but Leonardo moves out of range.
Hogg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leonardo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hogg at a distance.
Leonardo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hogg.
A low kick from Leonardo misses
and Hogg moves into the clinch.
Hogg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leonardo breaks from the clinch.
Hogg doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonardo circles away.
Hogg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leonardo.
Leonardo scores with a leg kick.
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!
Hogg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hogg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hogg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leonardo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hogg wants to slow Leonardo down by chopping away at his legs.
Hogg lands a jab.
Leonardo moves away from the strike by Hogg.
Hogg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Leonardo.
Hogg's corner calls for a 1-2. Hogg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hogg checks a low kick from Leonardo.
Hogg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hogg throws out a loose jab but Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leonardo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hogg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hogg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Hogg.
Leonardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leonardo misses with a hook.
Leonardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hogg.
Leonardo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hogg.
Leonardo tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Leonardo tenderised Hogg's leg. Hogg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rai Leonardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hogg is breathing heavily.
Leonardo motions for Hogg to come forward. Leonardo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hogg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hogg slips under a jab from Leonardo.
Leonardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Leonardo throws a body punch but Hogg moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg throws a solid leg kick but Leonardo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hogg.
A low kick from Hogg is predictable there
and Leonardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hogg scores with a jab to the body.
Leonardo misses with an uppercut.
Leonardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hogg.
Leonardo looks to land a body kick but Hogg moved away.
Hogg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hogg throws a nice head kick!
A swing and a miss from Hogg.
Leonardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonardo swinging wildly here.
Leonardo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hogg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hogg throws a head kick but Leonardo moves out of range.
Hogg tries to land a leg kick but Leonardo saw it coming and moves away.
Leonardo throws a poor cross that misses
and Hogg counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogg connects with a solid leg kick.
Leonardo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hogg is able to avoid easily.
Leonardo checks a low kick from Hogg.
Leonardo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hogg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leonardo is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonardo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hogg misses with a low kick.
Hogg tries to clinch up but Leonardo circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jefferson Davis Hogg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jefferson Davis Hogg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Leonardo.
Hogg scores with a leg kick.
Hogg blocks the body kick.
Hogg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonardo misses with a double jab.
Hogg cracks the inside of Leonardo's front leg.
Hogg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hogg throws a shot from downtown. Leonardo moves away and avoids it.
Leonardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonardo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hogg.
Hogg fakes the leg kick and cracks Leonardo in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonardo with a jab.
Hogg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hogg throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hogg connects with a crisp jab.
Hogg checks the leg kick.
A left lands for Hogg.
Hogg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hogg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leonardo is defending well for now.
Hogg trying to land knees to the body.
Hogg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hogg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Hogg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hogg trying to land knees to the body.
Leonardo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonardo managing to block the knees to the body from Hogg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonardo.
Hogg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rai Leonardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leonardo.
Hogg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leonardo backwards.
Hogg trying to land knees to the body.
Leonardo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hogg has him pressed against the cage.
Leonardo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hogg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Hogg.
Knees to the body from Hogg.
Hogg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Leonardo avoids the damage to the body.
Hogg throws an elbow but it misses.
Hogg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leonardo wants to break free but Hogg has control.
Leonardo tries to land a knee to the head but Hogg blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leonardo avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonardo.
Hogg landing knees to the body.
Leonardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hogg lands a knee to the body.
Leonardo managing to block the knees to the body from Hogg.
Hogg has Leonardo pressed against the cage, preventing Leonardo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leonardo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leonardo tries to circle away but Hogg has him pinned against the cage.
Hogg misses with an elbow over the top.
Leonardo avoiding damage as Hogg throws knees to the body.
Hogg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leonardo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leonardo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonardo breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg lands with a nice body kick.
Leonardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hogg thumps Leonardo with a low kick.
Hogg blocks a head kick by Leonardo.
Hogg scoring well with a low kick there.
Leonardo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jefferson Davis Hogg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hogg with a nice cross.
Leonardo throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Hogg to counter with a crisp jab.
Hogg throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogg tries to clinch but Leonardo moves out of range.
Hogg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonardo misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jefferson Davis Hogg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hogg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Davis Hogg!
After winning the bout, Jefferson Davis Hogg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Rai Leonardo was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks guys for the support but it just wasn't my night. Will come back stronger!'.
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