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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deniz Ozmen (ranked 3737 p4p, 25338 weight class) and Cody Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Oliver looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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194 cm 22 245 0 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm 20 257 0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Enjoys gardening |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Deniz Ozmen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cody Oliver! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ozmen. Ozmen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Ozmen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ozmen goes for a takedown attempt but Oliver pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deniz Ozmen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ozmen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliver pinned against the cage. Oliver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oliver gets tackled into the cage by Ozmen. Ozmen maintains the clinch. Ozmen lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliver tries to stall but Ozmen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oliver looks winded! Oliver drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ozmen tries to pull guard but Oliver holds him up against the cage and eventually Ozmen drops back down to his feet.
Ozmen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Oliver prevents the takedown attempt.
Ozmen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oliver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ozmen shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliver tries to sprawl out of it but Ozmen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Ozmen fails with the takedown. Oliver leaves Ozmen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Oliver follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Ozmen lands a two punch combo.
Ozmen misses with a takedown attempt - Oliver sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Ozmen looks for a takedown but Oliver sprawls well. Oliver misses with a kick to the body.
Ozmen tries to counter with a takedown but Oliver is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ozmen closes the distance and pushes Oliver back into the cage. Oliver content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oliver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ozmen is trying to break the clinch but Oliver is controlling him. Oliver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ozmen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Oliver clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Oliver tries to escape but Ozmen has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Ozmen biding his time, controlling Oliver. Oliver is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oliver showing good submission defense here.
Ozmen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ozmen tightening his grip on Oliver, looking for the choke. Ozmen is not going to allow Oliver to sit and survive in this position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deniz Ozmen dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Nice takedown defense from Oliver. No joy for Ozmen on that attempt. Oliver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ozmen avoids it really well and circles away. Ozmen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oliver circles away. Oliver changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ozmen!
Ozmen moves into the clinch successfully.
Ozmen is trying to pull guard but Oliver turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deniz Ozmen. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ozmen jumps guard but Oliver stands there with Ozmen around his waist. Ozmen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ozmen tries to pull guard but Oliver won't allow it.
Oliver is breathing heavily. Ozmen is trying to pull guard but Oliver has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ozmen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oliver prevents it.
Oliver is trying to pull guard but Ozmen has him pressed against the cage. Ozmen is trying to push Oliver away but Oliver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Ozmen stalling in the clinch.
Ozmen tries to score a body lock takedown but Oliver shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Ozmen lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliver backwards. Ozmen tries to pull guard but Oliver forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Ozmen is trying to push Oliver away but Oliver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Ozmen has Oliver pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Ozmen jumps guard.
Ozmen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Oliver has passed into half guard!
Ozmen trying to control from the bottom.
Oliver is trying to control. Ozmen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Oliver prevents Ozmen from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oliver is looking for a kimura but Ozmen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oliver to get the leverage. Oliver throwing shots but Ozmen is blocking nicely. Oliver is thwarting Ozmen's attempts to control the position. Ozmen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliver can do to turn this around? Ozmen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Ozmen forces Oliver back against the cage and clinches. Ozmen tries to pull guard but Oliver holds him up against the cage and eventually Ozmen drops back down to his feet.
Ozmen wants to get back to striking at distance but Oliver won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Ozmen is defending well against a takedown attempt. Ozmen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ozmen slowing the pace effectively. Ozmen is leaning against Oliver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Ozmen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Good shot there by Ozmen. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ozmen. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Oliver shoots in but Ozmen avoids the takedown attempt easily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deniz Ozmen dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! Horrible takedown attempt by Ozmen or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliver, which made it look bad. Ozmen looks for a takedown but Oliver sprawls well. Ozmen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Oliver with the counter takedown but Ozmen avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deniz Ozmen. That's going to take a lot out of him. The fight moves into the clinch position. Oliver jumps guard and drags Ozmen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ozmen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliver works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ozmen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Ozmen wants to control from the top but Oliver keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ozmen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliver works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ozmen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Ozmen postures up in Oliver's guard and throws a big left but Oliver blocks it. Ozmen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Oliver is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Oliver looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Deniz Ozmen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ozmen shoots for a takedown but Oliver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Oliver swats away the attempt to clinch by Ozmen. Oliver wants to counter the offense by Ozmen and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Oliver misses with the combination.
Ozmen attempts a counter takedown but Oliver avoids it well and moves away. Ozmen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ozmen forces Oliver back against the cage and clinches. Ozmen is trying to break the clinch but Oliver is controlling him. Oliver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ozmen tries to pull guard but Oliver forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Ozmen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oliver just stands there and leans against the cage. Oliver managing to block the knees to the body from Ozmen.
Ozmen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oliver is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Ozmen is working for takedown but Oliver is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oliver turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Oliver manages to end up in side control. Oliver throws a strike aimed at the side of Ozmen's head but Ozmen avoids it well. Oliver tries to advance to mount but Ozmen denies him. Oliver tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Oliver working the head with strikes. Ozmen is looking to reverse the position. Ozmen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ozmen rushes Oliver and presses him up against the cage. Oliver has Ozmen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ozmen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Ozmen pulls guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Oliver wants to pass the guard but Ozmen is keeping the position. Ozmen trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Oliver would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Deniz Ozmen. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ozmen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deniz Ozmen!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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