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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killian Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher comes into the arena with Kakkahätä 77 - Tää on sun helvetti blaring out of the sound system. Le Blanc has chosen I Know It's Over - By The Smiths as his entrance music. Kyle Le Blanc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
33 - 31 - 0 |
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140 lbs
29 - 15 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
33 - 31 - 0, fighting out of London, Killian Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Le Blanc!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Le Blanc ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Killian Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Blanc avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a combination
and Le Blanc counters with a nice uppercut.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Blanc moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Gallagher. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the body from Gallagher misses
and Le Blanc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Blanc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gallagher misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallagher. Le Blanc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Blanc's coach down at VENDETTA Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Le Blanc's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gallagher throws a hook but Le Blanc avoids it easily.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
Le Blanc blocks the body kick.
Le Blanc avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher thows a body shot but no joy.
Le Blanc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Le Blanc dodges the punch combination from Gallagher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Le Blanc pinned against the cage. Le Blanc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gallagher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gallagher swinging wildly here.
Le Blanc thuds his right hand into Gallagher's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Le Blanc counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gallagher misses with a body kick.
Gallagher throws a combination that misses
and Le Blanc counters with a nice body kick.
Gallagher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Le Blanc counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gallagher's knee momentarily.
Le Blanc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gallagher throws a poor cross that misses
and Le Blanc counters with a good, hard body kick but Gallagher shrugs it off.
Gallagher is looking to wear down Le Blanc with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Le Blanc swings for the body but Gallagher moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc scores with a leg kick.
Le Blanc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gallagher misses with a double jab
and Le Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gallagher scores with a three punch combo!
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses.
Gallagher misses with a double jab.
Le Blanc lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killian Gallagher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gallagher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le Blanc counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gallagher's knee momentarily.
Le Blanc slaps away a takedown attempt from Gallagher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gallagher shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Le Blanc napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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.
Gallagher tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Le Blanc is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Le Blanc is looking to control Gallagher's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Le Blanc avoid being mounted?
Gallagher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher is trying to work for a kimura but Le Blanc is defending well.
Le Blanc tries to roll over but Gallagher keeps him under control.
Gallagher trying to pass the guard but Le Blanc defending well.
Gallagher winds up and cracks Le Blanc with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Le Blanc tries to roll over but Gallagher keeps him under control.
Le Blanc keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Le Blanc is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc trying to control here.
Gallagher is pressing down on Le Blanc's thigh, looking to free his foot. Le Blanc is holding on for now.
Gallagher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Le Blanc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gallagher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Le Blanc knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gallagher is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Le Blanc sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to pass to full mount but Le Blanc defends it.
Le Blanc tries to get to full guard but Gallagher has control of the leg.
Le Blanc is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gallagher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gallagher wants to pass to mount but Le Blanc is defending the position.
Le Blanc is looking to improve his position.
Gallagher thows a huge punch but Le Blanc dodges it nicely.
Gallagher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Le Blanc is just riding it out for now. Gallagher eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher is keen to just control but Le Blanc is a slippery customer.
Gallagher is trying to work for a kimura but Le Blanc is defending well.
Gallagher thows a huge punch but Le Blanc dodges it nicely.
Le Blanc is trying to get back to full guard.
Killian Gallagher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Le Blanc defends it well.
Gallagher trying to mount his opponent but Le Blanc defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killian Gallagher dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Gallagher misses with a combination
and Le Blanc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gallagher misses with a combination
and Le Blanc counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gallagher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gallagher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Blanc.
Gallagher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gallagher misses with a double jab
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to work over Le Blanc's front leg with a kick but Le Blanc checks it.
Le Blanc throws a body punch but Gallagher moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick and Le Blanc moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gallagher misses the target.
Gallagher lands with a nice combination. Le Blanc backs away looking to recover.
Decent striking displayed by Le Blanc there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a combination
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gallagher dives in for a single leg takedown but Le Blanc sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Le Blanc misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Blanc pushes Gallagher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gallagher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Le Blanc.
Gallagher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Le Blanc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gallagher.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killian Gallagher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Le Blanc, right into the meat.
Le Blanc takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
Gallagher throws a hook but Le Blanc blocks it.
Kyle Le Blanc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gallagher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gallagher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gallagher misses with a series of wild punches.
Killian Gallagher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gallagher misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Gallagher does no damage.
Gallagher throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Le Blanc counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Blanc checks the leg kick.
Le Blanc dodges the punch combination from Gallagher.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killian Gallagher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gallagher, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killian Gallagher!
Kyle Le Blanc was interviewed post fight and said 'I lost, its no big deal, I have nothing left to lose.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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