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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killian Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kakkahätä 77 - Tää on sun helvetti. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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272 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rex Richards!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallagher.
Nice takedown defense from Gallagher. No joy for Richards on that attempt.
Richards changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gallagher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Gallagher misses.
Richards tries to move into range but Gallagher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gallagher misses with a straight right.
Gallagher clinches but Richards breaks the clinch
and Richards decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gallagher's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gallagher is keeping the position for now.
Richards is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Richards drops back looking for a leg! Gallagher is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gallagher manages to kick Richards off! Richards jumps back into Gallagher's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallagher throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Richards escapes and throws Gallagher's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gallagher, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Richards tries to move to mount but Gallagher blocks the move with his legs.
Richards working the body and head with strikes.
Richards working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Richards looks gassed!
Richards tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher is looking for a sweep.
Richards working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gallagher manages to get back to half guard.
Gallagher gets back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Richards wants to pass the guard but Gallagher is keeping the position.
Gallagher looking for a sweep. Not yet Gallagher, not yet.
Richards slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gallagher is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gallagher slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher keeping full guard, as Richards tries to pass.
Gallagher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richards doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Richards manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gallagher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Richards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gallagher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gallagher had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Richards is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gallagher Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Richards's back instead.
Gallagher doesn't have the hooks in and Richards manages to turn into his guard.
Gallagher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gallagher looking for a sweep. Not yet Gallagher, not yet.
Gallagher trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Richards advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Richards with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gallagher tries to hold on but Richards postures up.
Richards looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gallagher regains half guard.
Gallagher works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher looking for a guillotine here but Richards defends easily.
Richards drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Richards jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Richards dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gallagher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gallagher throws a big shot that misses.
Gallagher moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Richards has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richards wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gallagher lands a knee to the body.
Gallagher scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gallagher throws an elbow but misses.
Gallagher tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Richards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gallagher lands a knee to the body.
Gallagher tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Richards has Gallagher pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Richards pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gallagher tumbling to the mat - Richards dives into Gallagher's guard.
Rex Richards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gallagher striking off his back but it's not causing Richards any problems.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richards can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Richards drops back looking for a leg! Gallagher is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gallagher manages to kick Richards off! Richards jumps back into Gallagher's guard.
Richards drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Richards jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gallagher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richards doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gallagher is tightening it up a little... Richards has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Richards reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Richards taps out! nice BJJ there by Gallagher!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Killian Gallagher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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