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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between hulk hogen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hogen comes to the cage accompanied by real american. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, hulk hogen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hogen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
hogen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferguson but Ferguson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ferguson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
hogen is looking to clinch but Ferguson is avoiding it.
Ferguson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. hogen tries to avoid it but Ferguson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag hogen to the ground. hogen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown. hogen tries to sprawl out of it but Ferguson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. hogen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
hogen moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
Ferguson shoots for a double leg takedown but hogen sprawls well. He's pushed Ferguson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
hulk hogen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Ferguson.
hogen scores with a nice body kick.
Ferguson looks gassed!
hogen is looking to clinch.
hogen moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
hogen tries to clinch up.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
hogen throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but hogen shows good takedown defense.
hogen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Ferguson wants to clinch up but hogen keeps it at a distance.
hogen pushes Ferguson up against the cage in a clinch.
hogen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Kevin Ferguson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hogen avoiding damage.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. hogen just stands there and leans against the cage.
hogen stalling against the cage.
hogen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
hogen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
hogen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
hogen with a knee to the head.
hogen manages to break the clinch.
hogen rushes Ferguson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ferguson takes an elbow to the temple.
hogen lands a takedown into guard.
hogen stopping the sweep attempt from Ferguson.
hogen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
hulk hogen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
hogen clinches.
hogen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ferguson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
hogen biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hogen is looking to control Ferguson but Ferguson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
What can Ferguson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Ferguson trying to control the hands but hogen breaks the grip.
What can Ferguson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hogen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
hogen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee stands the fighters back up. hulk hogen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
hogen tries to clinch up.
hogen tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
hogen darts in and clinches Ferguson up against the cage.
hogen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and hogen moves out of range easily.
hogen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferguson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
hogen clinches up with Ferguson and pushes him back against the cage.
hogen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferguson wants to break free but hogen has control.
Ferguson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
hogen tries for a takedown. No joy.
hogen prevents a takedown attempt there.
hogen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferguson pulls hogen into guard.
Ferguson has a closed guard, preventing hogen from standing up.
Ferguson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. hogen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
hogen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ferguson is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hulk hogen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Ferguson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ferguson pushes hogen up against the cage in a clinch.
hogen lands a knee to the body.
hogen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
hogen decides to stand back up. hogen steps back and let's Ferguson get back to his feet.
hogen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
hogen tries to clinch up
and Ferguson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
hogen moves into the clinch successfully.
hogen is looking to control Ferguson's arms but Ferguson gets an underhook and turns him. Now hogen has his back to the cage.
Ferguson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
hogen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hogen has closed the distance and engaged Ferguson in a clinch.
hogen misses with a knee strike.
hogen stops a takedown attempt from Ferguson.
hogen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
hogen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferguson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to control hogen's arms but hogen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferguson has his back to the cage.
hogen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ferguson pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - hogen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson clinches but hogen breaks the clinch
and hogen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by hogen.
hogen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferguson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ferguson has eaten all the pies!
hogen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
hogen wants a takedown but no success here.
Ferguson is looking to break free of the clinch but hogen has double underhooks.
hogen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferguson fails to pull guard.
hulk hogen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Ferguson.
Ferguson has hogen pressed against the cage.
hogen is looking to control Ferguson's arms but Ferguson gets an underhook and turns him. Now hogen has his back to the cage.
hogen pulls guard successfully.
Ferguson won't allow hogen to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson stops hogen from standing up.
Ferguson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
hogen wriggles free and stands up.
hogen closes the distance and clinches up with Ferguson, looking for a takedown. hogen pushes Ferguson against the cage but Ferguson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hogen wants to clinch
and Ferguson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
hogen stuffs the takedown.
Ferguson avoids the head kick by hogen.
Ferguson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown. hogen tries to sprawl out of it but Ferguson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. hogen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
hogen tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but hogen circles away.
hogen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ferguson tries to avoid it but hogen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ferguson to the ground. Ferguson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
hogen keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and hogen moves out of range easily.
hogen looks to clinch
and Ferguson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ferguson stops hogen from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wanted to stand there but hogen had control of the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
hogen shoots in but Ferguson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Ferguson or perhaps it was just good defense by hogen which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hulk hogen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Ferguson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by hogen.
hogen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferguson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. hogen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
hogen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferguson tries to score a body lock takedown but hogen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
hogen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts hogen as he jumps to the side.
hulk hogen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Ferguson.
hogen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ferguson backs up against the cage.
hogen moves into range and clinches up with Ferguson.
hogen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferguson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
hogen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
hogen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ferguson can't fight it off and eventually hogen manages to take the fight to the floor. Ferguson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ferguson pulls hogen in to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hogen stopping the sweep attempt from Ferguson.
hogen gets to his feet. Ferguson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ferguson has a takedown stuffed.
hogen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
hogen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferguson prevents it.
Ferguson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. hogen smiles and moves away.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick
and hogen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by hogen.
hogen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferguson's face.
hogen jumps guard and drags Ferguson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
hogen is looking to stand up but Ferguson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hogen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ferguson content to stall in guard here.
hogen is looking to stand up but Ferguson isn't so interested in that idea.
hogen pushes Ferguson off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hogen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferguson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Ferguson finds it's way through hogen's defenses.
hogen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
hogen is looking to clinch but Ferguson is avoiding it.
hogen stuffs the takedown.
hogen forces Ferguson back against the cage and clinches.
hulk hogen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
hogen tries to land a knee to the head but Ferguson blocks with his arms.
hogen blocking some punches.
Ferguson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but hogen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
hogen tries a knee to the head but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson jumps guard but hogen stands there with Ferguson around his waist. Ferguson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
hogen tries to score a body lock takedown but Ferguson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch but hogen keeps him there for the moment.
hogen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
hogen throws a series of punches but Ferguson moves out of range.
hogen fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
hogen stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferguson. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
hogen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ferguson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
hogen tries a knee to the head but Ferguson blocks it.
Kevin Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
hulk hogen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferguson struggles to land a body shot inside as hogen controls his hands.
hogen is trying to maintain a safe position but Ferguson gets an underhook and turns hogen into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
hulk hogen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well hogen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... hulk hogen!
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