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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Ojankaivaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank The Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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255 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sami Ojankaivaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank The Tank!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Tank.
Ojankaivaja looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The Tank changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ojankaivaja tries to avoid it but The Tank manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ojankaivaja to the ground. Ojankaivaja escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ojankaivaja looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Tank wants to improve his position but Ojankaivaja is controlling well.
Ojankaivaja missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Tank is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ojankaivaja stops The Tank from getting back to his feet.
Ojankaivaja takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ojankaivaja prevents The Tank from standing back up.
The Tank gets full guard.
Ojankaivaja postures up in The Tank's guard and throws a big left but The Tank blocks it.
The Tank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Tank trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tank trying to keep a closed guard but Ojankaivaja is proving a slippery customer.
Ojankaivaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Tank is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ojankaivaja misses with a takedown attempt - The Tank sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for The Tank with that takedown attempt.
Sami Ojankaivaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank The Tank.
The Tank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ojankaivaja looks for a takedown but The Tank sprawls well.
The Tank shoots in but Ojankaivaja avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ojankaivaja tries for a takedown but The Tank sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Tank with a poor takedown
and Ojankaivaja counters with a shoot takedown. The Tank fights it but they end up in guard.
Ojankaivaja looking to pass the guard.
Ojankaivaja lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ojankaivaja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ojankaivaja has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Tank keeping moving, preventing Ojankaivaja from controlling successfully.
Ojankaivaja keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Tank's head.
Ojankaivaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Tank is keeping the position for now.
The Tank trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ojankaivaja lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ojankaivaja stands and throws The Tank's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ojankaivaja tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ojankaivaja has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on The Tank's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ojankaivaja lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojankaivaja fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ojankaivaja passes to full mount! That's big trouble for The Tank!
Ojankaivaja landing punches.
The Tank is rocked!
It looks like Frank The Tank has been cut.
Ojankaivaja dominating with strikes here.
The Tank is still in real trouble! Can Ojankaivaja finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ojankaivaja is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Ojankaivaja trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Tank seems to have recovered his senses.
The Tank is looking to improve his position but Ojankaivaja isn't that keen on the idea.
The Tank is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ojankaivaja scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The Tank working to try and regain half guard.
The Tank holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ojankaivaja tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ojankaivaja prevents The Tank from getting the reversal.
The Tank wants to hold on but Ojankaivaja pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Tank keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Tank tries to hold on but Ojankaivaja postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Ojankaivaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank The Tank's cut.
That's time! Ojankaivaja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Tank tries to clinch but Ojankaivaja is having none of it.
Ojankaivaja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Tank misses with a takedown
and Ojankaivaja counters with a shoot takedown. The Tank fights it but they end up in guard.
Ojankaivaja looking to pass the guard.
The Tank throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ojankaivaja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Tank is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ojankaivaja is on top in guard.
The Tank keeping moving, preventing Ojankaivaja from controlling successfully.
Ojankaivaja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Tank bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ojankaivaja's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ojankaivaja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tank looking to pass the guard.
Ojankaivaja striking from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ojankaivaja striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Ojankaivaja scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Ojankaivaja striking off his back but it's not causing The Tank any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ojankaivaja is on top in guard.
The Tank had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ojankaivaja is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. The Tank Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ojankaivaja's back instead.
The Tank is trying to stick to Ojankaivaja's back but Ojankaivaja is turning into The Tank. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in The Tank's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ojankaivaja.
Ojankaivaja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Tank utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Tank is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ojankaivaja trying to control the position from guard on top but The Tank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojankaivaja won't allow The Tank to sweep him here.
The Tank looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Tank fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ojankaivaja shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Tank but The Tank pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Tank is looking to clinch but Ojankaivaja is avoiding it.
Ojankaivaja shoots and misses
and The Tank counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sami Ojankaivaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Tank misses with a takedown
and Ojankaivaja counters with a single leg into guard. The Tank didn't expect that.
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!
The Tank doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ojankaivaja thows a big elbow that misses.
Ojankaivaja with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Tank is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ojankaivaja landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojankaivaja has gone for a leg lock! The Tank slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ojankaivaja's guard.
Ojankaivaja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Tank can do to turn this around?
Ojankaivaja bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Tank's guard.
Ojankaivaja scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ojankaivaja is pushing down on The Tank's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Tank is fighting to maintain full guard but Ojankaivaja has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ojankaivaja lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The Tank is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Tank tries to kick Ojankaivaja off but Ojankaivaja keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sami Ojankaivaja overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ojankaivaja looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The Tank is trying to get back to full guard.
The Tank regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ojankaivaja.
The Tank looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojankaivaja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Tank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ojankaivaja.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Ojankaivaja. No joy for The Tank on that attempt.
The Tank shoots for a double leg takedown but Ojankaivaja sprawls well. He's pushed The Tank's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Tank.
Ojankaivaja closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Tank circles away.
Sami Ojankaivaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Tank lands with a hook. Ojankaivaja tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ojankaivaja tries to clinch but The Tank moves out of range.
Ojankaivaja closes the distance and clinches up with The Tank, looking for a takedown. Ojankaivaja pushes The Tank against the cage but The Tank circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Tank is looking to clinch.
The Tank shoots in for a double leg but Ojankaivaja sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Tank misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Tank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ojankaivaja shoots for a double leg takedown but The Tank sprawls well. He's pushed Ojankaivaja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Tank has his takedown stuffed
and Ojankaivaja counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ojankaivaja lands with a punch from half guard.
The Tank missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Ojankaivaja dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank The Tank's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The Tank tries for a takedown but Ojankaivaja circles away easily
and Ojankaivaja counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The Tank manages to get to full guard.
Ojankaivaja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ojankaivaja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ojankaivaja lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ojankaivaja is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Tank is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Tank has escaped and now he's on top!
The Tank works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ojankaivaja gets back to full guard.
The Tank trying to control but Ojankaivaja is working from the bottom.
The Tank pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ojankaivaja is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojankaivaja 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 Tank is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ojankaivaja's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ojankaivaja's back!
Ojankaivaja is in bad spot here.
The Tank is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The Tank is trying to stick to Ojankaivaja's back but Ojankaivaja is turning into The Tank. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in The Tank's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ojankaivaja.
The Tank wants to sweep here but Ojankaivaja controlling him for the moment.
The Tank keeping moving, preventing Ojankaivaja from controlling successfully.
Ojankaivaja stands and throws The Tank's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The Tank gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The Tank tries to get to full guard but Ojankaivaja has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojankaivaja is thwarting The Tank's attempts to control the position.
The Tank avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ojankaivaja.
The Tank misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The Tank is trying to control but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ojankaivaja shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ojankaivaja was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ojankaivaja lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The Tank hang on?
The Tank wants to control but Ojankaivaja is having none of it.
Ojankaivaja has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The Tank's face.
The Tank is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojankaivaja breaks from The Tank's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ojankaivaja scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns The Tank that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That has opened up Frank The Tank's cut even more.
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!
The Tank is looking to improve his position but Ojankaivaja isn't that keen on the idea.
The Tank flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The Tank is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ojankaivaja working the ground and pound effectively.
Ojankaivaja looking to ground and pound but The Tank is blocking nicely.
Ojankaivaja with the ground and pound from mount.
Ojankaivaja punching from mount but The Tank doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ojankaivaja trying to control but The Tank is having none of it.
The Tank manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojankaivaja wants to pass to mount but The Tank is defending the position.
Ojankaivaja is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The Tank regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ojankaivaja.
Ojankaivaja trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but The Tank manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Tank is looking to stand up but Ojankaivaja won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Ojankaivaja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ojankaivaja, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Ojankaivaja!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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