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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Galloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drakon Ovanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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279 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Galloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drakon Ovanoff!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovanoff 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.
Galloway really is a fat lump.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Galloway pulls Ovanoff in close to prevent any damage.
Galloway is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ovanoff is aware though and is defending well.
Galloway is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ovanoff is aware though and is defending well.
Galloway wants to sweep here but Ovanoff controlling him for the moment.
Galloway is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galloway seems to be looking for submissions.
Ovanoff is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovanoff wants to improve his position but Galloway is controlling well.
Galloway missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ovanoff trying to control here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Drakon Ovanoff wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ovanoff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ovanoff 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovanoff looking to pass the guard.
Ovanoff being controlled here momentarily.
Galloway 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.
Galloway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ovanoff's guard.
Galloway stands up over Ovanoff, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ovanoff controls Galloway momentarily but Galloway frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovanoff is pulling down on Galloway's head. It's preventing any offense from Galloway, at least for the moment.
Drakon Ovanoff has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Galloway moves out of range of the body kick.
Ovanoff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Galloway counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ovanoff tries to clinch
and Galloway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ovanoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ovanoff takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galloway is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Galloway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ovanoff is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ovanoff lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ovanoff gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galloway is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galloway might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ovanoff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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 Dean Galloway will probably get the nod.
That's time! Galloway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ovanoff tries to clinch there but Galloway circles away.
Ovanoff darts in trying to clinch
and Galloway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galloway swats away the attempt to clinch by Ovanoff.
Ovanoff throws a leg kick
and Galloway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ovanoff wants to clinch.
Ovanoff shoots in and gets a takedown into Galloway's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovanoff wants to control from the top but Galloway keeps moving.
Galloway managing to control the position.
Ovanoff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Galloway is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ovanoff wants to control from the top but Galloway keeps moving.
Galloway is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Drakon Ovanoff was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ovanoff shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Galloway's guard.
Galloway is trying to keep Ovanoff in close.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ovanoff. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ovanoff wants to get up but he can't break Galloway'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.
Galloway looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ovanoff is one step ahead there.
Galloway wants to improve his position but instead Ovanoff has moved into half guard.
Ovanoff decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Galloway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Galloway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Galloway enables Ovanoff to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Galloway manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Galloway is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ovanoff defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ovanoff postures up in Galloway's guard and throws a big left but Galloway blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovanoff wanted to stand there but Galloway had control of the position.
Galloway 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.
Galloway is working hard here to advance position.
Galloway manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ovanoff manages to get himself to full guard.
Galloway prevents Ovanoff from getting back to his feet.
Ovanoff 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dean Galloway just wasn't active enough.
Ovanoff looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Galloway!
Galloway is trying to improve his position.
Ovanoff working away.
Ovanoff controlling from side mount.
Ovanoff thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Drakon Ovanoff has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galloway is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ovanoff has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drakon Ovanoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ovanoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ovanoff throws a head kick but Galloway moves out of range.
Ovanoff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Galloway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ovanoff tries to clinch
and Galloway counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Galloway closes the distance and clinches.
Galloway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Galloway tries a knee to the head but Ovanoff blocks it.
Galloway has hold of one of Ovanoff's legs. Ovanoff is fighting the takedown attempt but Galloway gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ovanoff has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ovanoff working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Drakon Ovanoff wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ovanoff fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Galloway to the ground. Ovanoff is now in Galloway's guard.
Galloway pulls Ovanoff in close to prevent any damage.
Ovanoff wants to stand but Galloway is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ovanoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovanoff wants to pass the guard but Galloway is keeping the position.
Galloway wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ovanoff shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Galloway has his hands clasped together around Ovanoff's back. He's all about the action.
Galloway trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovanoff is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Galloway sees it coming and defends easily.
Ovanoff stops Galloway from getting back to his feet.
Galloway wants to improve his position but Ovanoff is controlling well.
Ovanoff stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Galloway to get to his feet.
Dean Galloway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Galloway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Dean Galloway has been cut.
Ovanoff shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ovanoff showed some decent athleticism there.
Galloway makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Galloway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galloway manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ovanoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galloway was well out of range. Poor timing from Ovanoff.
Galloway scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ovanoff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ovanoff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ovanoff drives through with a takedown into Galloway's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ovanoff postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drakon Ovanoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ovanoff 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drakon Ovanoff!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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