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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brooke Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooke Bond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brooke Bond!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
Bond tries to clinch but Hogan is having none of it.
Hogan shoots for a double leg takedown but Bond sprawls well. He's pushed Hogan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bond as he jumps to the side.
Hogan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bond pinned against the cage. Bond gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bond is fending him off so far but Hogan persists. Nope, Bond circles away and we're back to standing.
Hogan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bond wants to clinch up but Hogan keeps it at a distance.
Bond blocks a jab.
Bond fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bond is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hogan lands in his opponent's guard.
Bond wants to get back to his feet but Hogan passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bond looking for submissions off his back.
Bond really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hogan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hogan wants to take a breather but Bond is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hogan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bond tries to clinch up but Hogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Bond is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.
Bond tries to clinch but Hogan moves out of range.
Hogan shoots in looking for a takedown. Bond tries to sprawl out of it but Hogan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bond manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bond has Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Hogan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bond prevents it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bond just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hogan's brow.
Bond prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hogan is trying to break the clinch but Bond has him pressed against the cage.
Bond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hogan has picked Bond up - he's going for a ride! Hogan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Bond trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond wants to improve his position but Hogan is controlling well.
Hogan prevents Bond from standing back up.
Bond trying to control from the bottom.
Bond tries to kick Hogan off in order to stand up. Hogan Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hogan trying to control the action but Bond is working from the bottom.
A control attempt from Bond but he's now mounted!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bond tries to reverse the position but Hogan maintains control.
Hogan has control of Bond's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bond regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan working for a guillotine from mount but Bond is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hogan dominated that round.
That's time! Hogan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hogan, pushing him back against the cage.
Hogan is working for takedown but Bond is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bond throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bond.
Hogan jumps guard but Bond stands there with Hogan around his waist. Hogan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bond misses with an elbow over the top.
Bond is pressed up against the cage. Hogan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bond down to the mat. Bond avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bond moves in looking to clinch but Hogan pushes him off.
Hogan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hogan lands with a slapping head kick.
Bond is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.
Bond wants to clinch.
Hogan throws a sloppy head kick and Bond moves out of range easily.
Bond stuffs the takedown attempt from Hogan. Hogan gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.
Bond keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Hogan or perhaps it was just good defense by Bond which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bond moves into range and clinches up with Hogan.
Bond looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bond lands an elbow that stopped Hogan in his tracks for a moment.
Hogan blocks an elbow strike.
Bond creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bond lands an elbow inside.
Hogan takes an elbow to the temple.
Bond looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hogan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bond gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hogan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bond lands an elbow inside.
Hogan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bond is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bond lands an elbow inside that Hogan shrugs off.
Bond creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bond throws an elbow but misses.
Hogan blocks an elbow strike from Bond.
Hogan takes an elbow to the temple.
Bond lands an elbow that stopped Hogan in his tracks for a moment.
Hogan dodges an elbow strike from Bond.
Bond throws an elbow but it misses.
Bond is pressed up against the cage. Hogan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bond down to the mat. Bond avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bond tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
Bond wants to clinch.
Bond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries to keep at a distance but Bond has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hogan takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bond throws an elbow but misses.
Bond lands a nice elbow.
Hogan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bond is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bond throws an elbow but misses.
Hogan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bond pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hogan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bond lands an elbow inside.
Bond throws an elbow but it misses.
Bond throws an elbow that misses.
Hogan blocks an elbow strike from Bond.
Hogan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bond lands an elbow inside that Hogan shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Bond.
Bond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hogan dodges an elbow strike from Bond.
Bond throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bond pushes off an throws an elbow but Hogan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hogan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hogan tries for a takedown but Bond manages to get underhooks.
Bond lands a damaging elbow.
Bond creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bond lands a nice elbow.
Bond lands an elbow inside.
Hogan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Bond.
Bond pushes off an throws an elbow but Hogan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bond.
Bond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bond lands an elbow that stopped Hogan in his tracks for a moment.
Bond gets underhooks to prevent Hogan's takedown attempt.
Bond lands an elbow inside that Hogan shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bond just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hogan's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bond.
Bond misses with an elbow over the top.
Bond pushes off an throws an elbow but Hogan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hogan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bond is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bond lands an elbow that stopped Hogan in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brooke Bond 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! This is the final round!
Bond clinches up with Hogan and pushes him back against the cage.
Hogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bond wants to clinch.
Hogan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hogan lands in his opponent's guard.
Bond is trying to keep Hogan in close.
Hogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hogan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bond is trying to get back to full guard.
Bond is trying to control but can't.
Bond wants to control the action here but instead Hogan manages to pass to full mount!
Bond blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hogan wants to control the pace but Bond is squirming around nicely.
Hogan working for a guillotine from mount but Bond is in no mood to give up.
Bond is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bond wants to hold on but Hogan pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond tries to improve his position but Hogan has taken his back! Hogan has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Bond tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Hogan pushes Bond away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Hogan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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