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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boe Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krejzi Kure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kure is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BIG SHUG - who's hard. Boe Hogan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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157 lbs
36 - 20 - 0 |
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150 lbs
20 - 16 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boe Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Krejzi Kure!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kure.
Hogan misses with a two punch combination.
Kure feints the counter takedown.
Hogan tries to land a front kick but Kure steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hogan clinches up with Kure and pushes him back against the cage.
Hogan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kure turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hogan is trying to get back to half guard.
Kure misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan is looking to regain half guard here but Kure keeps moving and retains side control.
Kure passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hogan!
Kure landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kure landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure wants to control the pace but Hogan is squirming around nicely.
Kure lands a big elbow.
Kure looking to secure an arm triangle but Hogan defends it well.
Kure raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kure avoids the attempt from Hogan to control.
Kure lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hogan hang on?
Kure raining down shots from the mount!
Hogan regains half guard.
Hogan is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kure winds up and cracks Hogan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hogan has hold of Kure's hands but Kure slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kure has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kure lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kure is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kure prevents Hogan from improving his position.
Kure is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hogan looking for submissions off his back.
Hogan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kure lands strikes from half guard.
Hogan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kure lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kure sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hogan defending well though.
Kure controlling the action here.
Hogan trying to control but Kure postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries to roll over but Kure keeps him under control.
Hogan wants to control but Kure is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kure trying to control from half guard but Hogan is working away.
Kure is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hogan trying to control from the bottom.
Hogan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kure is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kure is looking to stall here but Hogan recovers full guard.
Kure slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krejzi Kure dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hogan throws a lazy body kick
and Kure counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kure lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hogan looking for submissions off his back.
Krejzi Kure has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hogan is defending against the submission attempts here by Kure.
Kure takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kure seems to be working for a kimura but Hogan defends the submission attempt.
Kure is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hogan defends it well.
Kure is thwarting Hogan's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hogan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kure has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hogan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hogan actively working from the bottom here.
Kure frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kure looking to control but Hogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hogan is bucking up trying to escape but Kure cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan taking shots to the head.
Hogan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kure connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kure raining down shots from the mount!
Kure is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan wants to control but Kure is having none of it.
Kure moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hogan has worked his arm free - good work by Hogan!
Kure working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kure lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kure lands some shots froms side control.
Hogan is looking for a sweep.
Kure wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hogan keeps working.
Hogan is looking to reverse the position.
Kure grinds an elbow into Hogan's temple.
Kure in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kure cracks Hogan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hogan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hogan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hogan can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kure wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hogan keeps working.
Kure is chipping away with strikes.
Kure scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hogan to see if he's OK.
Hogan can't do much from the bottom here.
Kure lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kure works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kure tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kure working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krejzi Kure showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hogan shoots in but no luck this time.
Kure doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Hogan misses with a few strikes there.
Kure drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hogan prevents Kure from moving into mount.
Hogan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kure wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kure is putting a hurting on Hogan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kure landing a few strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kure trying to control the position but Hogan is working away.
Kure working the ground and pound.
Kure working the body and head with strikes.
Kure lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is trying to get back to half guard.
Kure trying to control the action but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Hogan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kure is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hogan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kure in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hogan is looking for a sweep.
Kure landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kure landing strikes.
Kure thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hogan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kure's best efforts.
Kure lands strikes from half guard.
Kure is nestled in close to Hogan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kure is nestled in close to Hogan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hogan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kure slips a nice elbow through Hogan's hands, connecting with Hogan's forehead.
Kure seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hogan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hogan trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kure lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hogan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kure drops an elbow to the side of Hogan's head.
Kure looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hogan wants to get back to full guard.
Hogan actively working from the bottom here.
Krejzi Kure is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kure sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boe Hogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krejzi Kure comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kure winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krejzi Kure!
A very excited looking Krejzi Kure 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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