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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Davis Hogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogg is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Last Ones Standing. Jefferson Davis Hogg has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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248 lbs
19 - 17 - 0 |
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297 lbs
29 - 17 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yegor Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jefferson Davis Hogg!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogg lands a jab.
Hogg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Klitschko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hogg lands a jab.
Klitschko lands a glancing blow to the side of Hogg's head.
Klitschko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hogg flicks out a counter leg kick but Klitschko steps away.
Hogg tries to land a leg kick but Klitschko saw it coming and moves away.
Klitschko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hogg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klitschko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hogg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hogg scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klitschko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hogg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Klitschko clobbers Hogg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Klitschko seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hogg is predictable there
and Klitschko counters with a one-two to the body.
Hogg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Klitschko scores with a jab. Hogg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hogg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klitschko. Hogg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hogg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hogg misses with a leg kick
and Klitschko counters with a straight right hand.
Klitschko connects with a body shot that sends Hogg's belly button to the back.
Hogg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klitschko.
Hogg is looking to score with low kicks.
Hogg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klitschko thuds a left hand into Hogg's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Klitschko misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hogg throws a leg kick
and Klitschko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hogg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Klitschko finds it's way round the side to connect with Hogg's head.
Nice body kick there by Klitschko.
Hogg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hogg scoring well with a low kick there.
Klitschko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Klitschko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hogg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klitschko takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Yegor Klitschko has been cut.
Hogg takes one to the chin there.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Hogg avoids them all with ease.
Klitschko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Klitschko.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogg misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Klitschko defending well as Hogg loads up on a big left hand.
Klitschko connects with a body shot.
Klitschko just misses with a punch to the body.
Klitschko works Hogg's body with a nice hook.
Hogg walks into a straight right hand from Klitschko.
Klitschko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hogg moves to clinch but Klitschko breaks away
letting Klitschko counter with a right hand.
Klitschko scores with a jab to the head.
Klitschko misses with a wild combination.
Klitschko scores with a hook to the body. Hogg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko slips a jab from Hogg.
Hogg scores with a hook to the body. Klitschko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klitschko moves out of range of the strikes.
Klitschko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Klitschko.
Klitschko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hogg doesn't seem bothered though.
Hogg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hogg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Klitschko misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Klitschko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Hogg misses.
Hogg avoids the body shot from Klitschko.
Hogg throws a lazy uppercut
and Klitschko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yegor Klitschko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yegor Klitschko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Klitschko ducks under a wild hook from Hogg.
Klitschko tried to counter with a leg kick but Hogg avoided it.
Klitschko ducks under a wild hook from Hogg.
Klitschko moves out of range of the body kick.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Hogg avoids them all with ease.
Hogg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Klitschko cracks the inside of Hogg's front leg.
Yegor Klitschko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hogg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hogg tries to clinch
and Klitschko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Hogg.
Some wild striking there from Klitschko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko misses the jab.
Hogg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hogg slips a jab and a cross from Klitschko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Klitschko.
Klitschko stalks Hogg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hogg's face. Hogg staggers backwards, shaken.
Klitschko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hogg can do to turn this around?
Hogg thuds a left hand into Klitschko's body.
Klitschko moves out of range as Hogg strikes.
Klitschko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hogg is trying to counter with his kicks.
Klitschko moves out of range as Hogg throws a body kick.
Klitschko throws a big counter combination but Hogg scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Klitschko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Hogg moves out of range.
Hogg blocks a head kick by Klitschko.
Klitschko connects with a leg kick. Hogg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hogg misses with a low kick as Klitschko jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hogg's head.
Klitschko blocks a head kick by Hogg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klitschko avoids the body shot from Hogg.
Klitschko looks to score with a jab to the body but Hogg is just out of range.
Klitschko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Hogg looks to move away, Klitschko throws a big counter combo bu Hogg just gets out of the way.
Hogg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hogg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Klitschko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hogg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Klitschko swings for the body but Hogg moves out of range.
It seemed like Hogg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hogg tries to score with a low kick but Klitschko moves his leg out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Klitschko blocks a jab.
It looked like Klitschko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hogg.
Klitschko scores with a three punch combo!
Klitschko misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Hogg misses
and Klitschko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Klitschko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hogg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Klitschko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hogg.
A jab from Klitschko finds it's way through Hogg's defenses.
Klitschko lands a nice looking body kick.
Hogg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Klitschko half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice cross by Klitschko.
Klitschko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hogg throws a low kick but Klitschko moves out of range easily.
Klitschko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg looks to land a body kick but Klitschko moved away.
Klitschko is looking to counter punch.
Klitschko lands the left hand.
Klitschko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogg clobbers Klitschko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.
Hogg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klitschko.
Klitschko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hogg flicks out a counter leg kick but Klitschko steps away.
Hogg steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Klitschko. That one must have hurt.
A low kick from Hogg misses
and Klitschko counters with a straight right hand.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that Hogg avoids nicely.
Klitschko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hogg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Klitschko finds it's way through Hogg's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yegor Klitschko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yegor Klitschko's cut.
That's time! Klitschko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Klitschko blocks a head kick by Hogg.
Klitschko misses with a combination
and Hogg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klitschko moves out of range of the leg kick from Hogg.
As Hogg looks to move away, Klitschko throws a big counter combo bu Hogg just gets out of the way.
Hogg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hogg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klitschko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hogg throws a series of punches but Klitschko avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Klitschko finds it's way through Hogg's defenses.
Klitschko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hogg on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Klitschko misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg misses with a low kick.
Hogg throws a leg kick
and Klitschko counters with a one-two to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hogg.
Klitschko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hogg doesn't manage to clinch there - Klitschko circles away.
Hogg avoids the body shot from Klitschko.
Hogg flicks out a counter leg kick but Klitschko steps away.
Klitschko lands a head shot.
Hogg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hogg connects with a nice looking jab.
Hogg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klitschko counters with a body kick.
Klitschko scores with a one two! Hogg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogg slips a jab and a cross from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko jabs at Hogg's body.
Klitschko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hogg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Klitschko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hogg tests Klitschko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Klitschko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hogg throws out a counter right but Klitschko avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hogg. That's going to slow Klitschko down.
Klitschko swinging wildly here.
Klitschko misses with a wild combination.
Hogg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hogg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg digs a good hook to Klitschko's body.
Hogg 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.
Klitschko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Klitschko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hogg eats them both and turns towards Klitschko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hogg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Klitschko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yegor Klitschko is winning the standup battle so far.
Klitschko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yegor Klitschko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klitschko misses with a combination
and Hogg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Klitschko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Klitschko is trying to break free.
Jefferson Davis Hogg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko can't break the clinch.
Hogg breaks the clinch.
Hogg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogg misses with a combination
and Klitschko counters with a one-two to the body.
Hogg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Klitschko lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Klitschko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klitschko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hogg.
Hogg misses with a hook
and Klitschko counters with a series of strikes. Hogg will be more careful next time no doubt.
Klitschko is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice shot lands for Klitschko.
Hogg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Klitschko to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klitschko lands a nice shot that snaps Hogg's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yegor Klitschko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klitschko 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yegor Klitschko!
During a confident post fight interview, Yegor Klitschko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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