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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - Hell's Bells. Ben Hogan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Hogan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Drake!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drake fails with the takedown.
Hogan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drake shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hogan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hogan is pulling down on Drake's head. It's preventing any offense from Drake, at least for the moment.
Hogan wants to stand but Drake is controlling the position.
Hogan pulls Drake in close to prevent any damage.
Hogan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Hogan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Drake is trying to keep Hogan in close.
Drake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hogan defends it easily.
Drake looking to control.
Hogan controlling from the top position.
Drake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Drake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hogan defends well.
Hogan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Drake is trying to control the position but Hogan postures up.
Hogan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Drake is looking for a triangle but Hogan pushes his legs off easily.
We've been hearing that Hogan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hogan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan stopping the sweep attempt from Drake.
Hogan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hogan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drake doesn't seem bothered though.
Drake swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ben Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hogan, right into the meat.
Hogan stuffs the takedown.
Hogan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drake's head.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Drake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hogan finds it's way round the side to connect with Drake's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to clinch up but Hogan keeps it at a distance.
Hogan keeps Drake at a distance using the push kick.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Hogan scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake throws the kick towards the body but Hogan avoids it.
Hogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Drake tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drake is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hogan.
Hogan thumps Drake with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hogan.
Hogan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hogan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hogan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hogan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hogan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hogan with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hogan. Drake shrugs it off though.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hogan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hogan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Drake throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Hogan there.
Drake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drake forces Hogan back against the cage and clinches.
Hogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hogan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hogan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hogan connects with a leg kick. Drake looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Drake does no damage.
A shot to the liver by Hogan. Beautiful body shot.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Hogan counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hogan circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Hogan.
Hogan lands with an uppercut that bounces Drake off the cage and back into range.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hogan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Hogan scores with a leg kick.
Hogan scores with a leg kick.
Drake misses with a left hand
and Hogan counters with a nice body shot.
Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hogan.
Drake is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.
It appears Hogan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hogan scores with a leg kick.
Drake thows a leg kick but Hogan checks it
and Hogan counters with a low kick, right behind Drake 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ben Hogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands a leg kick that knocks Drake off balance momentarily.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hogan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hogan lands with an overhand left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hogan.
Hogan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drake to score with a decent uppercut.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Hogan cracks Drake with an open hand slap.
Drake's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Drake misses
and Hogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Hogan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan scores with a jab to the head.
Drake shoots and misses
and Hogan counters with a straight right hand.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hogan is looking to counter punch.
Hogan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Drake takes a step back to recover.
Hogan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drake tries to move into range but Hogan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hogan cracks Drake with an open hand slap.
A jab lands there for Hogan.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hogan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hogan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan cracks Drake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drake has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hogan.
Hogan cracks the inside of Drake's front leg.
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a series of punches but Hogan moves out of range.
A lazy left from Hogan finds it's target.
Drake tries to land a body kick
enabling Hogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Hogan works Drake's body with a nice hook.
Hogan scores with a head kick. Drake tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Hogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Ben Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Drake.
Hogan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hogan tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Hogan.
Hogan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hogan. That's going to slow Drake down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drake.
Hogan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Drake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hogan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hogan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hogan dominated that second round.
That's time! Hogan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Drake tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hogan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hogan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hogan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hogan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Frankie Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hogan throws a series of strikes that have Drake backpedaling.
Drake closes the distance and pushes Hogan back into the cage.
Hogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake walks into a stiff left hand from Hogan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan lands a leg kick that knocks Drake off balance momentarily.
Drake manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hogan on his heels. He'll look to pass Hogan's guard now, I'm sure.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hogan holds on and takes a little breather.
Drake postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hogan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Drake, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is stalling in the full guard.
Hogan gets to his feet - Drake follows without any prompting.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hogan counters with a good low kick that Drake was not able to check.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hogan. Hogan obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hogan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hogan.
Hogan scores with a punch to the head.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Hogan moves out of range easily.
Hogan scores with a punch to the head.
Drake with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hogan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drake's knee momentarily.
Hogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hogan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drake's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hogan throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drake! But no joy.
Hogan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hogan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drake shoots in but Hogan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hogan. That's going to slow Drake down.
Ben Hogan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.
Hogan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drake's head.
Hogan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hogan scores with a push kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hogan enables Drake to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hogan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Drake stopping the sweep attempt from Hogan.
Hogan can't keep his opponent in guard - Drake advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Drake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hogan sees it coming and defends easily.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hogan sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hogan is looking to stand up but Drake isn't so interested in that idea.
Drake throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan is trying to control the position but Drake postures up.
Frankie Drake has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hogan pulls Drake in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hogan clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hogan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
Drake walks into a jab.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Hogan cracks Drake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drake gets a takedown into half guard.
Hogan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hogan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hogan.
Hogan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drake manages to get himself to full guard.
Hogan controlling from the top position.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan controlling from the top position.
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.
Drake working for a triangle but Hogan defends it easily.
Hogan stopping the sweep attempt from Drake.
Drake wants to stand but Hogan is controlling the position.
Hogan stands up and waves to Drake to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake throws a push kick but Hogan slaps the foot to one side.
Drake wants to clinch.
Hogan sizes up Drake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drake connects with a single shot there.
Hogan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hogan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hogan lands with a straight right. Drake didn't see that one coming.
Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hogan counters with an inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Drake
and Hogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hogan but Hogan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Donk. Hogan catches Drake right on the button with a cross.
Drake moves to clinch but Hogan breaks away
and Hogan counters with a nice body kick.
Hogan throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake is looking for the big counter here.
Hogan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hogan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hogan lands with an uppercut that bounces Drake off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hogan had his way with Frankie Drake in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hogan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hogan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hogan jabs Drake right on the nose. Drake blinks but takes it well.
Hogan stuns Drake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown but Hogan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hogan throws a leg kick which misses Drake's front leg but catches the back leg as Drake tries to avoid it.
Drake throws a jab when Hogan was well out of range.
Drake moves to clinch but Hogan breaks away
and Hogan counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hogan. That's going to slow Drake down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drake.
Hogan throws a leg kick which misses Drake's front leg but catches the back leg as Drake tries to avoid it.
Hogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drake tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hogan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hogan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hogan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hogan blocks the body kick.
Hogan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drake misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drake's sensitive parts.
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!
Hogan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
A little feinted left hand from Hogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
Hogan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hogan feints and then cracks Drake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drake down.
Nice takedown defense from Hogan. No joy for Drake on that attempt.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hogan fakes the leg kick and cracks Drake in the body.
Hogan connects with a looping right hand.
Drake misses with a takedown
and Hogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ben Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Drake.
Drake is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hogan scores with a hook to the body. Drake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drake tries to clinch up
and Hogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drake!
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan checks a low kick from Drake.
Drake gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hogan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good shot there by Hogan.
Drake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hogan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drake scrambles back to his feet.
Hogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake has his takedown stuffed
and Hogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four 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!
Drake walks into a jab.
Hogan lands a slapping body shot.
Drake throws a head kick but Hogan moves out of range.
Drake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hogan.
Drake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hogan counters with a straight right hand.
Hogan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drake momentarily.
Frankie Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hogan blocks a head kick by Drake.
Good standup being displayed there by Hogan as he connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Hogan.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Drake throws a head kick that misses
and Hogan counters with a leg kick.
Drake throws a sloppy body shot
and Drake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hogan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drake's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Hogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hogan, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Hogan!
Ben Hogan retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Ben Hogan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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