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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Vrechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vrechi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hallowed by name. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Vrechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Vrechi.
Vrechi is looking to clinch but Gallagher is avoiding it.
Vrechi tries to clinch there but Gallagher circles away.
Vrechi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gallagher manages to avoid it.
Gallagher looks for a takedown but Vrechi sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Vrechi.
A head kick misses from Vrechi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vrechi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gallagher fails to land the takedown.
Vrechi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Max Vrechi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Max Vrechi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Gallagher.
Vrechi misses with a body kick.
Vrechi throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
Gallagher shoots in for a takedown but Vrechi shows good takedown defense.
Vrechi throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vrechi sprawls well initially but Gallagher persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vrechi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gallagher.
Vrechi is breathing heavily.
Gallagher trying to pass the guard but Vrechi defending well.
Gallagher stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Gallagher swats away the attempt to clinch by Vrechi.
Vrechi moves out of range of the body kick.
Vrechi tries to land a body kick
and Gallagher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallagher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vrechi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gallagher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vrechi lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vrechi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vrechi is trying to stall.
Vrechi slows down the pace here.
Vrechi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gallagher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gallagher slips a jab and a cross from Vrechi.
Vrechi tries to clinch up but Gallagher circles away and keeps his distance.
Gallagher fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vrechi sprawls well initially but Gallagher persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gallagher wants to stand up but Vrechi is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher wants to free his trapped foot but Vrechi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gallagher wants to stand up but Vrechi manages to regain full guard.
Gallagher looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gallagher won't allow Vrechi to get back to his feet.
Gallagher looking to sit in guard and control but Vrechi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vrechi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vrechi throws a head kick but Gallagher moves out of range.
Vrechi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gallagher counters with a three punch combo that has Vrechi backing up. Vrechi nods at Gallagher to acknowledge the strikes.
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 Max Vrechi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vrechi darts in and clinches Gallagher up against the cage.
Vrechi tries to stall but Gallagher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vrechi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Vrechi is blocking nicely.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vrechi wants to stall.
Vrechi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vrechi stalling in the clinch but Gallagher improves position.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Vrechi.
Vrechi stalling the fight.
Vrechi lands a nice knee to the body.
Gallagher being controlled against the cage.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vrechi blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vrechi blocks it with crossed arms.
Vrechi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gallagher or not.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vrechi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vrechi lands a nice knee to the body.
Vrechi working Gallagher over with knees to the body.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vrechi blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallagher takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrechi missing with knees to the body.
Vrechi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vrechi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vrechi lands a knee to the body.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vrechi blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Vrechi blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vrechi digs a right hand into Gallagher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gallagher's gas tank.
Vrechi lands a nice shot to the body.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vrechi blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vrechi.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Vrechi breaks the clinch.
Gallagher gets a clinch.
Gallagher connects with a knee to the head.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vrechi obliges.
Vrechi scores a nice knee to the body.
Vrechi lands a right hand.
Vrechi crunches a lovely knee into Gallagher's ribcage.
Vrechi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vrechi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Max Vrechi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gallagher avoids the body shot from Vrechi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to move into range but Vrechi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gallagher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vrechi swivels and escapes.
Gallagher drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gallagher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vrechi wants to get back to his feet but Gallagher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gallagher wants to control from the top but Vrechi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrechi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vrechi keeping moving, preventing Gallagher from controlling successfully.
Vrechi wants to stand up but Gallagher is controlling him.
Vrechi keeping moving, preventing Gallagher from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vrechi wants to stand up but Gallagher is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gallagher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Gallagher crashes against the mat.
Vrechi prevents Gallagher from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Gallagher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gallagher has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vrechi.
Vrechi moves into the clinch.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallagher takes an elbow to the temple.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Vrechi blocks with his arms.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Vrechi blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vrechi breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Vrechi misses
and Gallagher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gallagher.
Vrechi crunches a lovely knee into Gallagher's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vrechi.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vrechi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Vrechi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vrechi misses with a knee to the head.
Vrechi is leaning against Gallagher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Vrechi blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vrechi.
Vrechi breaks from the clinch.
Vrechi clinches.
Vrechi missing with knees to the body.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Vrechi blocks it.
Vrechi stalling in the clinch but Gallagher improves position.
Vrechi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Vrechi blocks with his arms.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Vrechi blocks with his arms.
Vrechi lands a knee to the body.
Vrechi is pushing Gallagher up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A hook to the body from Vrechi.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vrechi blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Vrechi.
Vrechi lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Vrechi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Vrechi blocks it.
Vrechi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vrechi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrechi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vrechi scores with a knee to the head.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vrechi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gallagher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vrechi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gallagher, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vrechi lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vrechi.
Vrechi crunches a lovely knee into Gallagher's ribcage.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher being controlled against the cage.
Vrechi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vrechi lands a nice shot to the body.
Vrechi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vrechi working Gallagher over with knees to the body.
Vrechi landing knees to the head.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Vrechi blocks with his arms.
Vrechi lands a good knee to the midsection. Gallagher won't want to take too many of those.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Vrechi blocks it.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vrechi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vrechi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vrechi blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Vrechi.
Vrechi slows down the pace here.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Vrechi is blocking nicely.
Vrechi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vrechi wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vrechi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vrechi taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Vrechi.
Vrechi trying to control the position but instead, Gallagher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vrechi into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Max Vrechi.
Gallagher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vrechi as he avoids it easily.
Vrechi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gallagher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gallagher takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vrechi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gallagher counters with a shoot takedown. Vrechi fights it but they end up in guard.
Gallagher stops Vrechi from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallagher passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Vrechi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vrechi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Vrechi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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