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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ygor Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Silent Comedy - Bartholomew. Tank is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Destiny. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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275 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ygor Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Tank!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage misses with a body shot.
Tank tries to land a front kick but Savage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Savage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tank.
Savage feints and then cracks Tank's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tank down.
Savage checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A right-left combo lands from Tank.
It looks like Ygor Savage has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tank rushes Savage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Savage avoiding damage.
Tank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage prevents a body shot from Tank.
Savage prevents a body shot from Tank.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Tank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frank Tank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Savage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Savage tries to clinch but Tank is having none of it.
Tank swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tank lands a jab.
Savage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tank misses with a body kick.
Savage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tank looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Savage.
Savage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tank is able to avoid easily.
Savage throws out a leg kick but Tank moves out of range and Savage only half commits.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tank.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tank avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage blocks a body shot from Tank.
Tank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tank looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tank throws a sloppy head kick and Savage moves out of range easily.
Tank moves into the clinch successfully.
Tank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tank.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Savage crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tank - the referee stops the clock and Savage gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tank. Savage manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tank can pounce on him.
Savage thumps Tank with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tank lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Savage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Savage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage takes the fight into the clinch.
Savage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank is trying to force a seperation but Savage has the dominant position.
Tank managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Tank tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Savage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Tank avoids the damage to the body.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tank.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Tank avoids the damage to the body.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tank.
Tank is trying to break the clinch but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tank.
Tank avoids a wild elbow strike from Savage.
Savage blocks a body shot from Tank.
Tank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Savage misses.
Tank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tank.
Tank lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Tank avoids the elbow strike from Savage, against the cage.
Savage looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tank managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tank is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tank can't find room to land a body shot as Savage controls the action.
Tank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Tank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ygor Savage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tank throws a looping overhand right but Savage ducks down to avoid it.
Savage throws a body punch but Tank moves out of range.
Savage is looking to chop away at Tank's legs.
Some wild striking there from Tank.
Tank with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tank misses with a straight right.
Frank Tank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage motions for Tank to come forward. Savage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tank throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Tank moves out of range of the body kick from Savage.
Tank scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tank checks a leg kick nicely.
Tank throws a head kick but Savage moves out of range.
Frank Tank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tank looks for the body kick but Savage saw that one coming.
Tank punishes Savage's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tank swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Savage misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Frank Tank has been cut.
Good leg kick by Tank there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Savage wants to clinch.
Savage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tank is out of range.
Savage throws a low kick but Tank avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tank.
Tank has closed the distance and engaged Savage in a clinch.
Tank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savage throws the kick towards the body but Tank avoids it.
Savage walks into a straight right hand from Tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tank scores with a sloppy right hand. Savage should have avoided that one.
Tank throws a wild body kick that Savage sees coming a mile off.
Tank looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick from Tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank has closed the distance and engaged Savage in a clinch.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tank avoids it.
Tank scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Tank to work.
Tank tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tank is trying to force a seperation but Savage has the dominant position.
Tank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tank is trying to maintain a safe position but Savage gets an underhook and turns Tank into the cage.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tank.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tank misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tank avoids it.
Tank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Savage misses with an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Tank.
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
Savage misses with an elbow over the top.
Tank lands a right hand.
Savage crunches a lovely knee into Tank's ribcage.
Tank lands an uppercut.
Savage tries a knee to the head but Tank blocks it.
Tank misses with a body punch.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tank avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Tank as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank can't find room to land a body shot as Savage controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tank.
Tank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tank avoiding damage.
Tank scores with a hook to the body.
Frank Tank seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tank scores with a shoulder strike.
Savage looking to throw knees to the head but Tank is blocking nicely.
Tank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savage's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tank misses with a body punch.
Tank tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Tank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Tank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tank pivots, looking for a leg kick but Savage is out of range and Tank settles back down.
Savage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Savage scores with a shot to the body.
Tank with a jab.
Savage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tank throws a looping overhand right but Savage ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Savage misses.
Savage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Savage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Savage connects with a leg kick. Tank looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Savage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tank misses with a low kick.
Tank lands a nice leg kick that just misses Savage's sensitive parts.
Savage throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tank moves out of range as Savage throws a body kick.
Tank pivots, looking for a leg kick but Savage is out of range and Tank settles back down.
Tank is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Savage throws a leg kick which misses Tank's front leg but catches the back leg as Tank tries to avoid it.
Tank looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Tank misses with the combination.
Tank moves into the clinch.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but Tank blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Tank fails to land.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tank.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank wants to get back to striking at distance but Savage won't allow it.
Tank avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tank displaying some good clinch control by pressing Savage up against the cage.
Tank misses with a punch on the inside.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
Savage tries a knee to the head but Tank blocks it.
Tank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tank blocks the body kick.
Tank moves into range and clinches up with Savage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Tank avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tank.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but Tank blocks with his arms.
Savage misses with an elbow over the top.
A left hand lands to the body for Tank.
Savage tries a knee to the head but Tank blocks it.
Tank manages to break the clinch.
Tank connects with a solid leg kick.
Ygor Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good work by Savage as he checks the leg kick.
Savage thumps Tank with a low kick.
Tank takes the fight into the clinch.
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tank fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Savage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Savage prevents a body shot from Tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tank creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tank is defending well for now.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tank has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Savage obliges.
Tank controlling the action here for a moment.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tank blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tank misses with a punch to the body.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Tank.
Well Tank has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Frank Tank!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Frank Tank!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Frank Tank!
Frank Tank wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Frank Tank thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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