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HFC 8: KNOCKOUTS PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Zamfirescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Fetisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamfirescu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tribal Dance. Fetisov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Skillet. Tony Zamfirescu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vitaly Fetisov's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Zamfirescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitaly Fetisov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fetisov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fetisov throws a head kick but Zamfirescu moves out of range.
Fetisov throws a head kick that misses.
Zamfirescu blocks a head kick by Fetisov.
Zamfirescu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Vitaly Fetisov has been cut.
A head kick misses from Fetisov.
Zamfirescu blocks a head kick by Fetisov.
Zamfirescu jabs at Fetisov's body.
Fetisov looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Zamfirescu lands a beautiful left hook that drops Fetisov. Fetisov tries to recover but Zamfirescu is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Fetisov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Zamfirescu!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Commander Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Commander Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Rambo shoots in.
Tyson misses with an uppercut.
Rambo shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rambo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyson misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rambo.
Rambo moves away from the strike by Tyson.
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rambo.
Tyson looks to throw the jab but Rambo is out of range.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Tyson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Commander Rambo has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a body punch but Rambo moves out of range.
Tyson misses with a looping right.
Rambo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rambo shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Rambo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Commander Rambo.
Rambo shoots in and bounces Tyson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rambo postures up and lands a big shot to Tyson's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rambo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rambo postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rambo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rambo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rambo lands a couple of digs.
Rambo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rambo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tyson dives on top into guard.
Tyson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Rambo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyson manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rambo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rambo stands up over Tyson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Commander Rambo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Commander Rambo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson swinging wildly here.
A jab from Tyson finds it's way through Rambo's defenses.
Tyson throws out a loose jab but Rambo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Rambo or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyson which made him look bad.
Tyson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rambo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rambo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Commander Rambo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rambo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tyson defends it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with an uppercut.
Rambo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyson throws out the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rambo.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Commander Rambo.
Tyson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rambo doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rambo.
Rambo throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rambo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rambo dives in and grabs Tyson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes down on Rambo's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Tyson throws a big shot that misses.
Tyson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rambo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tyson's guard.
Rambo content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Commander Rambo's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tyson throws a jab when Rambo was well out of range.
Tyson misses the jab.
Tyson missing with a left hand there. Rambo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Tyson misses.
Rambo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rambo is just out of range.
Rambo takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a jab when Rambo was well out of range.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Tyson takes a swing at Rambo's ribcage but misses.
Tyson lands a jab.
Rambo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rambo.
Tyson misses with a straight left.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rambo circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson throws out a loose jab but Rambo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rambo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tyson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyson.
The fighters circling - Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rambo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyson.
Rambo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Tyson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rambo throws a big right hand that misses.
Rambo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rambo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rambo distracts Tyson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rambo throws a big elbow that misses.
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!
Rambo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rambo postures up and lands a big shot to Tyson's brow.
Rambo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rambo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Commander Rambo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rambo 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Commander Rambo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between MR Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Stinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stinson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Everywhere I go- Hollywood Undead. MR Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, MR Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Philip Stinson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson has Stinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Stinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stinson shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stinson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tyson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stinson on the ground.
Tyson controls Stinson momentarily but Stinson frees himself.
Stinson throwing strikes but missing.
Stinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson controls Stinson momentarily but Stinson frees himself.
Tyson wants to stand and escape but Stinson is having none of it.
Stinson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyson keeping full guard, as Stinson tries to pass.
Stinson scoring with some ground and pound.
Stinson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stinson scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stinson throwing strikes from guard but Tyson blocks nicely.
Tyson keeping full guard, as Stinson tries to pass.
Stinson lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stinson throwing strikes from guard but Tyson blocks nicely.
Stinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stinson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tyson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Stinson pushing down on Tyson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stinson throwing shots but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Tyson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stinson.
Stinson prevents Tyson from improving his position.
Stinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tyson is just riding it out for now. Stinson eventually gives up the hold.
Stinson winds up and cracks Tyson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stinson working Tyson over with strikes.
Stinson uses his free foot to push down on Tyson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tyson.
Stinson with shots to the head and body - Tyson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stinson cracks Tyson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tyson is rocked!
It looks like MR Tyson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stinson postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Tyson out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Stinson goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Philip Stinson!
Philip Stinson very nearly forgot to thank Vanquish Fight Wear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sherman Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Bozeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tank comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't no grave gonna hold my body down.. Brad Bozeck told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sherman Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Bozeck!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bozeck moves to clinch but Tank breaks away
and Tank counters with a nice double leg into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tank not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tank passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tank slows the pace down.
Tank looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bozeck is trying to buck Tank off.
Tank tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tank stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozeck looks to land a right hand but Tank moved out of range.
Tank avoids a kick to the body.
Bozeck plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Sherman Tank has been cut.
Bozeck wants to slow Tank down by chopping away at his legs.
Bozeck wants to clinch up but Tank keeps it at a distance.
Bozeck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bozeck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bozeck misses with a double jab
and Tank counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bozeck's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tank passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tank is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bozeck looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tank gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bozeck is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tank lets go of the hold and Bozeck can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sherman Tank!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wily Kealoha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Time Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kealoha might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hula Hula. Time Bomb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wily Kealoha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Time Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kealoha but Kealoha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kealoha tries for a takedown but Bomb circles away easily
so Bomb counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kealoha is looking to cinch up a triangle. Bomb throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kealoha's body to avoid the submission. Kealoha has instead reached around Bomb's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kealoha arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wily Kealoha!
A very excited looking Wily Kealoha 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Legate Lanius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Legate Lanius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hogan showed some decent athleticism there.
Hogan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hogan is thwarting Lanius's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Hogan there.
Hogan thows a huge punch but Lanius dodges it nicely.
Lanius makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lanius.
Lanius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lanius stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lanius prevents Hogan from improving his position.
Lanius is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hogan sees it coming and defends easily.
Hogan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanius wants to take a breather but Hogan is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hogan keeping full guard, as Lanius tries to pass.
Lanius sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hogan's guard.
Hogan gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanius tries to free his leg and advance position but Hogan is retaining full guard.
Hogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lanius passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hogan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lanius. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lanius wants to stand but Hogan has his arm trapped.
Lanius swings around for an armbar but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lanius's guard.
Lanius manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanius looking to control but Hogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hogan stops Lanius from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lanius wants to get back to his feet but Hogan is holding on tight.
Hogan wants to control but Lanius is having none of it.
Lanius is looking to work his way around to Hogan's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lanius is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Hogan gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanius 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.
Lanius wants to advance to full mount but Hogan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Lanius from controlling successfully.
Hogan wants to sweep but no luck.
Lanius trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lanius looking to pass the guard.
Hogan is looking to stand up but Lanius isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hogan wants to get back to his feet but Lanius passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lanius is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hogan!
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 Legate Lanius will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lanius tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
Lanius misses with a takedown attempt
and Hogan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lanius won't be happy with that.
Lanius is looking for a sweep.
Lanius is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lanius manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hogan's best efforts.
Hogan thows a huge punch but Lanius dodges it nicely.
Lanius is trying to control but can't.
Hogan slips a nice elbow through Lanius's hands, connecting with Lanius's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lanius wants to get back to full guard.
Hulk Hogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lanius is working hard here to advance position.
Hogan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hogan slips a nice elbow through Lanius's hands, connecting with Lanius's forehead.
Lanius is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hogan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lanius gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hogan is trying to stand.
Lanius wants to get back to his feet.
Hogan wants to get back to full guard.
Lanius wants to get back to his feet.
Lanius wants to pass the guard but Hogan is defending well.
Hogan is trying to control but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hogan can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanius prevents Hogan from improving his position.
Lanius stalling away here and it's allowed Hogan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lanius pushing down on Hogan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hogan trying to hold on to Lanius's head to control him but Lanius postures up.
Hogan tries to roll over but Lanius keeps him under control.
Lanius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hogan keeps working.
Lanius works his way into side control.
Hogan prevents Lanius from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is not content to let Lanius control the position.
Lanius advances to mount.
Lanius takes Hogan's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Hogan is in trouble.
Lanius looking to break Hogan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hogan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lanius will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lanius has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hogan has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lanius will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lanius looking to hold on to the position here but Hogan rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanius looking to pass the guard.
Hogan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lanius trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lanius looking to sit in guard and control but Hogan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lanius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hogan scoring with some ground and pound.
It looks like Legate Lanius has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lanius trying to keep a closed guard but Hogan is proving a slippery customer.
Hogan lands a couple of elbows.
Legate Lanius's cut is getting worse.
Lanius looking for a guillotine here but Hogan defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Legate Lanius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Legate Lanius's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hogan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lanius gets back to full guard.
Lanius is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lanius lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hogan!
Lanius goes for an armbar but Hogan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hogan.
Hogan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lanius working a defensive guard here.
Hogan stands up over Lanius, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Legate Lanius's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lanius wants to stand up but Hogan is controlling him.
Lanius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hogan is working Lanius over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jeez, Legate Lanius's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Legate Lanius's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hulk Hogan!
Hulk Hogan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pinoy Fightwear (90% Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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