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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hogan (ranked 1594 p4p, 181 weight class) and Caius Cosades (ranked 1716 p4p, 195 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hogan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Papoose feat. Cassidy - John F. Kennedy. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cosades's choice of entrance music: Reign of the Septims. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caius Cosades!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan moves out of range of the leg kick from Cosades.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hogan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Cosades checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from Hogan.
Cosades moves out of range of the strikes.
Ben Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan cracks Cosades with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hogan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan scores with a head kick. Cosades tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cosades misses with a looping right.
A big right from Hogan misses.
Good work by Cosades as he checks the leg kick.
Cosades is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hogan finds it's way through Cosades's defenses.
Hogan punishes Cosades's body with a nice straight punch.
Cosades fails with the takedown.
Cosades 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.
Hogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hogan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Cosades. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cosades.
Cosades throws a looping overhand right but Hogan ducks down to avoid it.
Hogan is looking to counter punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cosades's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cosades, pushing him back against the cage.
Hogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hogan wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Hogan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hogan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan throws a head kick but Cosades moves out of range.
Cosades shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hogan's guard.
Cosades pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hogan is keeping the position for now.
Cosades with a nice head shot there.
Cosades won't allow Hogan to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades scoring with some ground and pound.
Cosades throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cosades stands up over Hogan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cosades trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Cosades lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cosades's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hogan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hogan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cosades is one step ahead there.
Cosades lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Cosades from controlling successfully.
Hogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cosades.
Cosades cracks Hogan with a solid left hand.
Hogan wants to stand and escape but Cosades is having none of it.
Cosades wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cosades tries to free his leg and advance position but Hogan is retaining full guard.
Cosades preventing the sweep.
Cosades postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cosades scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cosades scoring with some ground and pound.
Cosades has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hogan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ben Hogan will probably get the nod.
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.
Cosades is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Cosades misses
and Hogan counters with a straight right hand.
Hogan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cosades! But no joy.
Cosades takes one to the side of the head.
Hogan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hogan throws a right hand that misses
and Cosades connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hogan clinches with his opponent.
Hogan manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan loads up on a big right hand but Cosades slips the punch.
Cosades takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hogan cracks Cosades with a good jab.
Hogan fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades avoids the head kick by Hogan.
Hogan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hogan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cosades can do to turn this around?
Hogan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hogan.
Cosades throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hogan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cosades throws out a loose jab but Hogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hogan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hogan duly obliges.
Hogan throws a nice head kick!
Ben Hogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cosades lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hogan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cosades.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan walks into a straight right hand from Cosades.
Nice body kick there by Hogan.
Hogan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hogan is looking to slow Cosades down with leg kicks.
Hogan slips under a jab.
Hogan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hogan lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from Hogan.
Cosades slips a jab from Hogan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hogan.
Cosades shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hogan as he jumps to the side.
Cosades shoots in looking for a takedown. Hogan tries to sprawl out of it but Cosades keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hogan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cosades wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cosades throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hogan has Cosades up against the cage in a clinch.
Cosades is looking to control Hogan's arms but Hogan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cosades has his back to the cage.
Cosades breaks the clinch.
Hogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cosades sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cosades displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hogan throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a chopping leg kick but Cosades manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hogan looks to land a left hand but Cosades moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Hogan.
Hogan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hogan with a nice cross.
Cosades moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Hogan coming out on top.
Hogan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cosades's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hogan checks a low kick from Cosades.
Hogan lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Hogan as he connects with a hook.
Cosades 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.
Hogan misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hogan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cosades walks into a straight right hand from Hogan.
Hogan scores with a kick to the midsection.
A cross from Cosades lands.
Hogan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cosades throws a lazy right hand but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hogan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hogan throws a nice looking combination but Cosades bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hogan throws a head kick but Cosades moves out of range.
Cosades ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Cosades misses.
Cosades scores with a nice strike.
Hogan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cosades checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan ducks under a wild hook from Cosades.
Hogan throwing a counter right hand but Cosades manages to avoid it.
Cosades swings for the body but Hogan moves out of range.
Hogan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cosades counters with a body kick.
Cosades misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cosades scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hogan lands a jab to the head.
Hogan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hogan misses with a wild combination.
And Cosades tries to counter it with a takedown but Hogan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cosades looks to score with a jab to the body but Hogan is just out of range.
Caius Cosades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ben Hogan is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Hogan as Cosades shoots in.
Hogan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cosades just manages to avoid it.
Hogan throws a sloppy head kick
and Cosades counters with a left and a right that stings Hogan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hogan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hogan loads up on a big right hand but Cosades slips the punch.
Hogan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hogan sizes up Cosades with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hogan with a jab.
Hogan misses with a hook. Cosades ducked under it nicely.
Cosades ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cosades!
Hogan connects with a solid leg kick.
Cosades misses the shot to the body.
Hogan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hogan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hogan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cosades.
Cosades is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cosades has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cosades checks a low kick from Hogan.
A big right from Cosades misses.
Nice body kick from Cosades.
Hogan throws a lazy right hand but Cosades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cosades looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hogan takes a swing at Cosades's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Cosades slams his shin into Hogan's torso.
Cosades scoring well with a low kick there.
Hogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cosades.
Hogan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cosades swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Hogan cracks Cosades with an open hand slap.
Cosades throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hogan missing with a left hand there. Cosades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cosades with the counter takedown but Hogan avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caius Cosades.
I think Hogan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ben Hogan!
A victorious Ben Hogan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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