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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hogg (ranked 149 p4p, 163 weight class) and Artemis Entreri (ranked 22 p4p, 23 weight class). Hogg comes to the cage accompanied by Styx - Renegade. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Hogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artemis Entreri!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Hogg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Entreri.
Entreri misses with a right hand
and Hogg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Entreri pushes Hogg off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hogg 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.
Entreri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hogg drops down looking for a counter takedown but Entreri sprawls and moves away.
Entreri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hogg drops down looking for a counter takedown but Entreri sprawls and moves away.
Entreri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hogg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogg drops down looking for a counter takedown but Entreri sprawls and moves away.
Entreri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hogg on the side of the head.
It looks like Johnny Hogg has been cut.
Hogg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Entreri throws out the jab.
Hogg drops down looking for a counter takedown but Entreri sprawls and moves away.
Entreri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hogg circles away quickly and effectively.
Artemis Entreri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Entreri misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Entreri.
Hogg feinted with a counter takedown.
Entreri misses with a hook
and Hogg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hogg trying to control but Entreri is working from the bottom.
Hogg wants to pass the guard but Entreri is keeping the position.
Hogg trying to control but Entreri is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Entreri 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.
Hogg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hogg seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Entreri for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hogg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Entreri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hogg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Entreri.
Entreri looks to throw the jab but Hogg is out of range.
Hogg drops down looking for a counter takedown but Entreri sprawls and moves away.
Entreri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hogg tries to move into range but Entreri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hogg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Entreri.
Hogg changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artemis Entreri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hogg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Entreri throws a body shot but no joy.
Entreri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Entreri just misses with a punch to the body.
Hogg appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Entreri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Entreri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg ducks under a wild hook from Entreri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri misses with a left hand
and Hogg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Entreri's guard.
Entreri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hogg wants to pass the guard but Entreri is keeping the position.
Hogg throws a strike but Entreri rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hogg is trying to control the position but Entreri postures up.
Entreri is looking to stand up but Hogg won't let him.
Hogg wants to sweep but no luck.
Hogg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Entreri defends well.
Hogg is looking for a triangle but Entreri pushes his legs off easily.
Hogg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Entreri wants to get back to full guard.
Hogg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Entreri's head.
Hogg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogg is trying to work for a kimura but Entreri is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entreri tries to roll over but Hogg keeps him under control.
Hogg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hogg is trying to control. Entreri wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnny Hogg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg is just content to waste time from the top position. Entreri takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hogg trying to control but Entreri is working from the bottom.
Hogg lands a couple of digs.
Hogg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hogg won't allow Entreri to get back to his feet.
Hogg looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hogg wants to control from the top but Entreri keeps moving.
Hogg prevents Entreri from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hogg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Entreri lands with an overhand left.
Artemis Entreri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Entreri throws out a loose jab but Hogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hogg appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Hogg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hogg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Entreri throws a big shot that misses.
Hogg changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Entreri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hogg drops down looking for a counter takedown but Entreri sprawls and moves away.
Hogg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Entreri.
Hogg tries to counter with a takedown but Entreri is quick to defend against it.
Artemis Entreri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hogg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Entreri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entreri misses with a hook
and Hogg counters with a single leg into guard. Entreri didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg wants to control from the top but Entreri keeps moving.
Hogg throwing strikes but missing.
Hogg working some strikes from top position.
Hogg won't allow Entreri to sweep him here.
Hogg throws a big right hand that misses.
Hogg throws an elbow that misses. Entreri uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hogg's guard. Nice move by Entreri!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hogg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Entreri defends it easily.
Hogg is looking for a triangle but Entreri pushes his legs off easily.
Entreri wants to get up but he can't break Hogg's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg is trying to keep Entreri in close.
Hogg wants to sweep but no luck.
Hogg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Entreri tries to stand but Hogg is controlling from the bottom.
Hogg is trying to keep Entreri in close.
Entreri decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hogg, up you get!
Hogg staying out of range there.
Hogg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Entreri throws out the jab.
Hogg appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entreri throws a lazy right hand but Hogg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hogg attempts a counter takedown but Entreri avoids it well and moves away.
Entreri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hogg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hogg feinted with a counter takedown.
Hogg staying out of range there.
Entreri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entreri lands with an overhand left.
Entreri missing with a left hand there. Hogg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hogg tries to counter with a takedown but Entreri is quick to defend against it.
Entreri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Entreri thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Artemis Entreri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Entreri 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artemis Entreri!
Artemis Entreri thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Johnny Hogg spoke after the fight, saying 'What can I say, I have work to do.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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