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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killian Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Ojankaivaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Kakkahätä 77 - Tää on sun helvetti. The key to victory for Killian Gallagher has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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250 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Killian Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sami Ojankaivaja!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Gallagher as he connects with a hook.
Gallagher shoots for a takedown but Ojankaivaja saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gallagher moves in looking to clinch but Ojankaivaja pushes him off.
Gallagher slips a straight right by Ojankaivaja.
Ojankaivaja slips under a jab.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Ojankaivaja and Gallagher goes tumbling to the canvas! Ojankaivaja follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Gallagher is rocked!
Gallagher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oh Gallagher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ojankaivaja seems to be looking for submissions.
Ojankaivaja wants to control but Gallagher is keeping him busy.
Gallagher seems to have got his legs back now.
Ojankaivaja lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ojankaivaja wants to pass to mount but Gallagher is defending the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ojankaivaja connects with a nice short shot to Gallagher's temple.
Ojankaivaja is looking to advance position but Gallagher won't allow it.
Ojankaivaja is thwarting Gallagher's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gallagher actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojankaivaja perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ojankaivaja frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ojankaivaja wants to control the pace but Gallagher is squirming around nicely.
Gallagher wants to control but Ojankaivaja is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ojankaivaja cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gallagher slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gallagher tries to roll over but Ojankaivaja keeps him under control.
Gallagher is looking to control Ojankaivaja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gallagher avoid being mounted?
Gallagher wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gallagher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ojankaivaja scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gallagher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojankaivaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gallagher is keeping the position for now.
Gallagher is looking for a triangle but Ojankaivaja pushes his legs off easily.
Gallagher is breathing heavily.
Gallagher keeping full guard, as Ojankaivaja tries to pass.
Ojankaivaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallagher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ojankaivaja working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gallagher's head.
Ojankaivaja forces his way into half guard.
Ojankaivaja seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gallagher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ojankaivaja prevents Gallagher from improving his position.
Gallagher is refusing to be controlled, as Ojankaivaja sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher gets full guard.
Ojankaivaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallagher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ojankaivaja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gallagher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ojankaivaja is one step ahead there.
Ojankaivaja must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gallagher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ojankaivaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Gallagher doesn't manage to clinch there - Ojankaivaja circles away.
Ojankaivaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gallagher throws a big shot that misses.
Gallagher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ojankaivaja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ojankaivaja misses with a hook. Gallagher ducked under it nicely.
Ojankaivaja throws a jab but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Ojankaivaja throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
Ojankaivaja throws a hook but Gallagher blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gallagher fails to land the takedown.
Ojankaivaja changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gallagher looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gallagher tries to improve position but can't.
Gallagher is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ojankaivaja off and has taken his back!
Gallagher landing with strikes.
Gallagher missing with strikes.
Gallagher looking for the RNC.
Ojankaivaja breaks Gallagher's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ojankaivaja landing with the ground and pound.
Gallagher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ojankaivaja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ojankaivaja throwing strikes but missing.
Gallagher 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Ojankaivaja dominated that round.
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.
Ojankaivaja misses with a few strikes there.
Gallagher throws a big shot that misses.
Gallagher tries to clinch but Ojankaivaja moves out of range.
Gallagher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ojankaivaja shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gallagher but Gallagher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ojankaivaja shoots in and drives through. Gallagher sprawls well.
Ojankaivaja shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gallagher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ojankaivaja in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gallagher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ojankaivaja lands a heavy elbow.
Ojankaivaja in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Ojankaivaja.
Ojankaivaja working Gallagher over with strikes here.
Gallagher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojankaivaja with good strikes from the mount here!
Ojankaivaja with shots to the head and body - Gallagher looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gallagher is trying desperately to improve position.
Gallagher regains half guard.
Gallagher wants to get back to full guard.
Gallagher is working hard here to advance position.
Ojankaivaja lands strikes from half guard.
Ojankaivaja with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gallagher is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Ojankaivaja there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher is in trouble now - Ojankaivaja has advanced to mount!
Ojankaivaja unloading with bombs!
Gallagher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ojankaivaja unloading with bombs!
Ojankaivaja working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ojankaivaja dominating with strikes here.
Ojankaivaja lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gallagher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gallagher wants to hold on but Ojankaivaja pushes him away.
Ojankaivaja looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gallagher throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ojankaivaja. What's that going to do exactly?
Ojankaivaja in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gallagher tries to reverse the position but Ojankaivaja maintains control.
Sami Ojankaivaja has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojankaivaja punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gallagher sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gallagher throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gallagher 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!
Gallagher misses with an elbow to the head.
Gallagher doesn't have the hooks in and Ojankaivaja manages to turn into his guard.
Gallagher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gallagher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ojankaivaja postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher keeping full guard, as Ojankaivaja tries to pass.
Gallagher trying to control the position.
Gallagher has his foot on Ojankaivaja's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ojankaivaja works his way back into a safe position though.
Gallagher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ojankaivaja passes Gallagher's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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!
Gallagher throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gallagher manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ojankaivaja is posturing up here but Gallagher has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Ojankaivaja tries to roll out but it's too tight and Ojankaivaja has to tap! Slick submission there by Gallagher!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Killian Gallagher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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