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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Federico Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manta comes to the cage accompanied by Ultima Corsa by Mondo Marcio. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Federico Manta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manta blocks a jab.
As Hogan tries to get set, Manta tries to push him back and clinch up but Hogan manages to avoid the attempt.
Manta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hogan.
Manta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Manta.
Hogan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manta.
Manta throws out a loose jab but Hogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manta avoids the head kick by Hogan.
Manta has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Manta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hogan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Manta misses its intended target.
Manta moves out of range of the leg kick from Hogan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manta walks into a straight right hand from Hogan.
Manta misses with a hook
and Hogan counters with a low kick, right behind Manta 's knee.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hogan.
Manta throws a lazy right hand but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manta lands a nice hook to Hogan's body. Hogan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ben Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta tries to bum rush Hogan with a series of wild strikes but Hogan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been informed that Hogan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Manta throws a leg kick which misses Hogan's front leg but catches the back leg as Hogan tries to avoid it.
Manta wants to slow Hogan down by chopping away at his legs.
Hogan lands with a right hand.
Manta moves out of range of the body kick from Hogan.
Manta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hogan connects with a looping right hand.
Hogan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manta connects with a jab.
Hogan scores with a leg kick.
Hogan misses with a low kick.
Hogan scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogan misses the target.
Manta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hogan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Manta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hogan in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogan misses the target.
Manta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Manta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good work by Hogan as he checks the leg kick.
Hogan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Manta checks a leg kick nicely.
Manta is looking to counter punch.
Hogan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hogan throws a right hand that misses
and Manta counters by moving into the clinch.
Hogan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manta throws a punch but it's blocked by Hogan.
Manta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hogan avoids the elbow strike from Manta, against the cage.
Hogan breaks from the clinch.
Hogan throws a push kick but Manta slaps the foot to one side.
Manta is looking to counter punch.
Hogan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Manta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Manta moves out of range of the strikes.
Manta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hogan.
Manta avoids the head kick by Hogan.
Manta cracks Hogan with a good jab.
Hogan lands a glancing blow to the side of Manta's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan slips under a jab.
Manta misses with a jab to the body
and Hogan counters with a good low kick that Manta was not able to check.
Manta thows a body kick. Hogan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Manta lands a right hook to the body.
Manta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hogan's hands.
Hogan loads up on a big right hand but Manta slips the punch.
Good exchange - Manta coming out on top.
Manta throws a shot from downtown. Hogan moves away and avoids it.
Manta slips under a jab from Hogan.
Manta looks to throw a body kick
and Hogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hogan. That's going to slow Manta down.
Hogan looks to throw the jab but Manta is out of range.
Manta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hogan manages to avoid it.
A big right from Hogan misses.
Hogan tests Manta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Manta rushes Hogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manta misses with the head strike.
Hogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manta lands a front kick.
Hogan misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Manta.
Manta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogan misses the target.
Hogan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Hogan misses.
Hogan connects with an inside leg kick.
Manta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manta throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manta throws a body kick that misses.
Hogan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Manta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hogan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manta.
Manta backing away here, and Hogan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hogan throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Manta to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ben Hogan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hogan slips a straight right by Manta.
Hogan misses with a hook.
Ben Hogan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Manta.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hogan 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 Manta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hogan.
Hogan misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Hogan blocks the low kick.
Hogan throws the left hand but Manta avoids the punch easily.
Manta walks into a left hand.
Hogan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Manta's hands.
Manta forces Hogan back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manta misses with an elbow strike.
Manta tries to throw a body punch but Hogan avoids it by throwing Manta back against the cage.
Manta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hogan is trying to force a seperation but Manta has the dominant position.
Manta misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Manta has double underhooks.
Hogan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hogan breaks from the clinch.
Hogan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Manta throws a hook to the side of Hogan's head but Hogan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Manta does no damage.
Manta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hogan.
Hogan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Manta.
Hogan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manta throws a right hand that misses
and Hogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Manta misses.
It seemed like Hogan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Manta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manta cracks Hogan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Manta throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Hogan tenderised Manta's leg. Manta is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hogan takes one to the side of the head.
Hogan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Manta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Manta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manta lands a head shot.
Manta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Manta 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.
Manta misses with a kick to the body.
Hogan takes one on the button.
Hogan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Manta cracks Hogan with an open hand slap.
Manta punishes Hogan's body with a nice straight punch.
Hogan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta thuds a left hand into Hogan's body.
Hogan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Manta.
Manta looks to land a right hand but Hogan moved out of range.
Manta throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogan misses the target.
Manta lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hogan will feel that in the morning.
Hogan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manta throws a hook but Hogan avoids it easily.
Hogan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hogan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Manta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manta throws a looping overhand right but Hogan ducks down to avoid it.
Manta thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manta closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manta's head backwards.
Manta throws a big shot that misses.
Hogan scores with the left hand. Manta knows he should have avoided that one.
Manta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hogan is able to avoid easily.
Manta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manta throws a low kick but Hogan moves out of range easily.
Manta throws a low kick, looking for Hogan's leg but Hogan calmly moves out of range.
Manta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Manta.
A big right from Manta misses.
Hogan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manta.
Manta misses with a looping left.
Manta throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hogan finds it's way round the side to connect with Manta's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Manta dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hogan misses the shot to the body.
Manta tries to clinch but Hogan moves out of range.
Hogan throws a front kick aimed at Manta's knee but Manta avoids it well.
Hogan staying out of range there.
Manta misses with a straight left.
Manta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hogan.
Manta blocks a head kick by Hogan.
Manta looks to land a right hand but Hogan moved out of range.
Manta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hogan pushes Manta away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Manta. That snapped Hogan's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Manta.
Hogan connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta's corner calls for a 1-2. Manta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Manta defending well as Hogan loads up on a big left hand.
Manta seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hogan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hogan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good work by Hogan as he checks the leg kick.
Manta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Manta 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 Hogan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hogan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Manta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hogan throws out a counter right but Manta avoids it with no problem.
Manta throws a big shot that misses.
Manta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Hogan misses.
Decent striking displayed by Hogan there.
Hogan connects with a leg kick. Manta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hogan throws a lazy right hand but Manta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan pushes Manta away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mantas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Manta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hogan scores with a jab to the head.
Hogan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Manta under the eye.
Manta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hogan.
Manta misses with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manta.
Manta slips a jab and a cross from Hogan.
Hogan looks to land a right hand but Manta moved out of range.
Manta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manta looks to land a right hand but Hogan moved out of range.
Hogan scores with a nice strike.
Hogan loads up on a big right hand but Manta slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hogan's head.
Hogan throws a combination. Manta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Manta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Manta misses with a looping right.
Manta missing with a left hand there. Hogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hogan! But no joy.
Manta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hogan moves away.
Hogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Manta is just out of range.
Hogan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manta.
Manta connects with a leg kick. Hogan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Manta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hogan finds it's way round the side to connect with Manta's head.
Manta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hogan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan throws a low kick, looking for Manta's leg but Manta calmly moves out of range.
Manta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Manta throws a jab when Hogan was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries to work over Manta's front leg with a kick but Manta checks it.
Hogan ducks under a wild hook from Manta.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hogan, right into the meat.
Manta throws the left hand but Hogan avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Hogan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Manta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hogan. That did some damage!
Manta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hogan.
Manta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manta.
Hogan tries to score with a low kick but Manta moves his leg out of the way.
Hogan throws a leg kick that misses.
Manta takes one to the side of the head.
Manta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Manta scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manta.
Manta slips a straight right by Hogan.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Hogan.
I think Hogan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ben Hogan!
An out of breath Ben Hogan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Federico Manta was interviewed post fight and said 'I bow down to your excellence sir.'.
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hype
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