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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killian Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kakkahätä 77 - Tää on sun helvetti kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Killian Gallagher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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258 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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250 lbs
31 - 29 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifford Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 29 - 0, fighting out of London, Killian Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher lands a slapping body shot.
Gallagher looks to throw a body kick
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gallagher fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Gallagher fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Clifford Smith has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallagher misses with the body kick
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Gallagher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Gallagher's head but Gallagher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gallagher fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith sizes up Gallagher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gallagher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gallagher drops Smith with a left right combo! Gallagher follows him down to the ground into side control.
Smith is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Gallagher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Gallagher eventually gives up the hold.
Gallagher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallagher is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
Gallagher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gallagher stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Gallagher trying to control from Smith's half guard. Smith has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gallagher looking to pass the guard.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gallagher is controlling him.
Smith has his hands on Gallagher's head, controlling the position.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gallagher is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gallagher is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
Gallagher is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith drops a big elbow. That's hurt Gallagher! More shots from Smith and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clifford Smith!
In his post fight interview, Clifford Smith started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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
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