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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd Straub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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174 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Todd Straub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher misses with a shot to the body
and Straub counters with a shoot takedown. Gallagher fights it but they end up in guard.
Straub with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gallagher is pulling down on Straub's head. It's preventing any offense from Straub, at least for the moment.
Straub postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gallagher looking for a sweep. Not yet Gallagher, not yet.
Gallagher wants to stand up but Straub is controlling him.
Straub controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Straub passes Gallagher's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Straub stops Gallagher from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Straub missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gallagher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Straub. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gallagher is not content to let Straub control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straub throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gallagher desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Straub tries to pass to full mount but Gallagher defends it.
Gallagher looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gallagher wants to sweep but Straub has passed to side control!
Straub in the domination position with Gallagher hanging on.
Gallagher is looking for a sweep.
That's two 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.
Straub lands an elbow.
Straub stands up.
Gallagher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Straub counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Straub advances to half guard.
Straub is keen to just control but Gallagher is a slippery customer.
Gallagher is trying to stand up here but Straub is controlling him well.
Straub wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gallagher keeps working.
Gallagher scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Straub manages to mount him!
Gallagher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Straub punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gallagher squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Straub putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Straub looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straub tries to control but Gallagher wriggling away.
Gallagher is trying to stand.
Gallagher is trying desperately to improve position.
Straub controlling the position easily from mount.
Straub scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gallagher?
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.
Straub sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gallagher is desperately trying to improve his position but Straub has a good base and remains in mount.
Straub is landing with some decent strikes but Gallagher is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Straub 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.
Gallagher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Straub trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gallagher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Straub lands a heavy elbow.
Straub will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallagher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gallagher taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Straub dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gallagher throws a poor cross that misses
and Straub counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gallagher won't be happy with that.
Straub takes a little break here. Gallagher wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Straub is looking to take a break and control but Gallagher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gallagher wants to control but Straub postures up.
Straub working the head with strikes.
Straub connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gallagher some visible discomfort.
Straub is trying to get an arm triangle but Gallagher is defending well.
Gallagher striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Gallagher gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher is trying to stand back up but Straub is controlling him
Straub takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gallagher is looking to improve his position.
Straub is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gallagher!
Straub prevents Gallagher from getting the reversal.
Gallagher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Straub wants to control the pace but Gallagher is squirming around nicely.
Gallagher tries to hold on but Straub postures up.
Straub looking to control but Gallagher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Gallagher is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gallagher wants to control but Straub is having none of it.
Todd Straub overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Gallagher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Straub landing strikes from the mount and Gallagher is in trouble!
Gallagher is working to get back to half guard.
Straub trying to control but Gallagher is having none of it.
Gallagher working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straub in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gallagher tries to hold on but Straub pushes him away.
Gallagher is in a horrible position here. Straub smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gallagher is squirming around, avoiding Straub's attempts to control the action.
Gallagher is working to get back to half guard.
Gallagher trying desperately to get to his feet.
The referee warns Gallagher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Straub scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Straub lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straub controlling from the full mount.
Straub landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gallagher taking shots to the head.
Gallagher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Straub with shots to the head and body - Gallagher looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gallagher wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Straub with good strikes from the mount here!
Straub lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Straub dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gallagher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Straub counters with a takedown into side control.
Gallagher is trying to get back to his feet.
Gallagher is trying to control Straub's posture but Straub avoids it.
Straub trying to control the action but Gallagher is working from the bottom.
Gallagher wants to control but Straub postures up.
Gallagher wants to get back to his feet but Straub drags him back down.
Straub trying to control the position but Gallagher is working away.
Gallagher wants to control but Straub postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straub trying to control the action but Gallagher is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Straub dives in and grabs Gallagher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gallagher pushes down on Straub's head and hops out.
Gallagher doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Straub to counter with a crisp jab.
Gallagher throws a head kick but Straub moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Gallagher misses
and Straub counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Straub.
Gallagher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Straub is one step ahead there.
Gallagher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gallagher wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Straub manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straub throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Straub thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gallagher's head.
Gallagher wants to control but Straub is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gallagher has one foot on Straub's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Straub gets a takedown into half guard.
Straub is trying to control. Gallagher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Todd Straub is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Straub is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gallagher is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Frank Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Todd Straub wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gallagher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Straub decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gallagher's guard.
Gallagher wants to stand but Straub is controlling the position.
Straub slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Straub stands and throws Gallagher's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gallagher is trying to improve his position.
Straub trying to control the position but Gallagher is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gallagher can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gallagher is trying to get back to half guard.
Gallagher is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Straub has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Straub scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gallagher struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gallagher throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Straub showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Straub has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Straub!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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