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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlay Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlay Scott!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott tries to clinch up but Galvao circles away and keeps his distance.
Charlay Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scott is looking to stand up but Galvao isn't so interested in that idea.
Galvao distracts Scott with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galvao is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Scott can do anything to dispel that myth.
Galvao sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scott's guard.
Galvao slips a nice elbow through Scott's hands, connecting with Scott's forehead.
Galvao is controlling the pace.
Galvao working Scott over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao decides to stand up.
Galvao moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scott.
Scott lands a knee to the head.
Scott is looking to break free of the clinch but Galvao has double underhooks.
Galvao tries for a takedown. No joy.
Galvao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Scott avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Scott slows down the pace here.
Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvao moves into the clinch.
Galvao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scott smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scott utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Galvao is looking to break free of the clinch but Scott has double underhooks.
Scott lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galvao jumps guard but Scott stands there with Galvao around his waist. Galvao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Scott breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao moves into the clinch.
Scott can't break the clinch.
Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galvao avoids the head kick by Scott.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Galvao circles away.
Scott tries to clinch but Galvao moves out of range.
Galvao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Scott is out of range.
Scott throws a body kick that misses.
Galvao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galvao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Scott looks winded!
Galvao is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao stands up out of the half guard.
Galvao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galvao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Scott gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Galvao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galvao blocks the elbow strike.
Scott creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Galvao's defenses.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Scott won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Galvao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Galvao moves into the clinch successfully.
Scott breaks the clinch.
Scott gets caught flat footed, as Galvao shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Galvao is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Galvao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Galvao has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galvao prevents Scott from getting back to his feet.
Galvao trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andre Galvao wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Galvao takes the fight into the clinch.
Galvao looking to stall.
Scott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galvao avoiding damage as Scott throws knees to the body.
Galvao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Galvao blocks a body shot from Scott.
Galvao goes for a takedown attempt but Scott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Scott darts in and clinches Galvao up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott breaks from the clinch.
Scott tries to clinch but Galvao moves out of range.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galvao gets a clinch.
Galvao tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Galvao back against the cage.
Scott tries to circle away but Galvao has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Scott obliges.
Galvao wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott is trying to maintain a safe position but Galvao gets an underhook and turns Scott into the cage.
Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Galvao swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Galvao shoots in and drives through. Scott sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scott's waist but Scott gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Galvao off to one side.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galvao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galvao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Galvao gets tackled into the cage by Scott. Scott maintains the clinch.
Galvao jumps guard but Scott stands there with Galvao around his waist. Galvao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Scott tries to land knees in the clinch but Galvao avoids the damage to the body.
Scott lands an elbow inside.
Charlay Scott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Galvao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Galvao can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charlay Scott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Galvao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott looks to land a combination but Galvao avoids it well.
Galvao rushes Scott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Galvao trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Galvao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Galvao fails to pull guard.
Galvao goes for a takedown attempt but Scott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galvao walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andre Galvao will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.
Galvao throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
Galvao has Scott up against the cage in a clinch.
Galvao tries to score a body lock takedown but Scott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Scott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Scott won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scott.
Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galvao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scott putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Galvao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Galvao takes an elbow to the temple.
Scott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galvao backwards.
Scott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Galvao backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott cracks Galvao with a nice body shot.
Galvao wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Scott.
Scott clinches up against the cage.
Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galvao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scott's waist but Scott gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Galvao off to one side.
Scott lands with a kick to the temple. Galvao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Scott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Scott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Scott wants to clinch up but Galvao keeps it at a distance.
Galvao rushes Scott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a nice shot to the body.
Scott lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Scott trying to land knees to the body.
Scott lands a body punch in the clinch.
Galvao tries to break free but Scott pushes him back against the cage.
Galvao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scott smiles and moves away.
Galvao keeps the fight on the outside.
Scott tries to clinch there but Galvao circles away.
Galvao throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a head kick!
Scott clinches up against the cage.
Galvao keeps control of Scott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scott prevents the takedown attempt.
Scott unloads a knee to the mid-section. Galvao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Scott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scott lands a good knee to the midsection. Galvao won't want to take too many of those.
Galvao drops down looking for an ankle pick but Scott pulls his leg out and moves away.
Galvao moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao is trying to force a seperation but Scott has the dominant position.
Scott misses with a knee strike.
Galvao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Scott won't allow it.
Scott tries a knee to the head but Galvao blocks it.
Galvao is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Scott has Galvao pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galvao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scott walks away with a smile on his face. Galvao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Charlay Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Galvao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scott throws a head kick but Galvao moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlay Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Galvao 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Galvao!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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