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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Vindictives - Stupid Song. Hart has chosen Ratamahatta as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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163 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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157 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Gallagher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Hart!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart connects with a body shot.
Gallagher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hart's head.
Hart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hart scores with a body shot.
Hart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallagher moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Gallagher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hart connects with a jab.
Gallagher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gallagher 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 takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gallagher throws a shot from downtown. Hart moves away and avoids it.
Hart is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gallagher with a body shot.
Hart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gallagher momentarily.
Gallagher throws the kick towards the body but Hart avoids it.
Hart is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gallagher rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gallagher manages to avoid it.
Gallagher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hart throws a jab but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher scores with a hook to the body. Hart takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hart throws the kick towards the body but Gallagher avoids it.
Hart lands a jab to the head.
Gallagher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gallagher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gallagher slips under a jab from Hart.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throws a solid leg kick but Gallagher takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hart.
Philip Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher checks a leg kick.
Hart misses the jab.
Hart lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Hart.
Gallagher keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab by Gallagher.
An inside leg kick from Hart misses.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Hart tries to move into range but Gallagher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hart throws a lazy right hand but Gallagher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hart slips under a jab from Gallagher.
Gallagher jabs at Hart's body.
Hart shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gallagher swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Hart connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hart. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallagher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gallagher swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Gallagher backing away here, and Hart unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gallagher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick and Hart moves out of range easily.
Hart thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Gallagher misses.
Gallagher lands with a right hand.
Gallagher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hart throws out the jab.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
Gallagher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hart throws a leg kick but Gallagher sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Hart backs away, Gallagher returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gallagher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hart slips under a jab.
Hart tries to work over Gallagher's front leg with a kick but Gallagher checks it.
Gallagher blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab, jab by Gallagher - just one landing.
Hart tried to score with a low kick but Gallagher checks it.
Gallagher connects with the punch.
Gallagher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hart looks to land a left hand but Gallagher moved out of range nicely.
Gallagher looks to throw the jab but Hart is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to keep at a distance but Gallagher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gallagher tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Gallagher back against the cage.
A short right from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hart.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hart.
Gallagher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Hart misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gallagher trying to land knees to the body.
Hart has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
Hart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallagher swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gallagher tries to work over Hart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallagher's elbow.
Hart has Gallagher pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart pushes Gallagher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gallagher tries to work over Hart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hart is trying to maintain a safe position but Gallagher gets an underhook and turns Hart into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Gallagher.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gallagher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hart trying to control the position but instead, Gallagher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hart into the cage.
Hart takes a shot to the head.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
Hart blocks an elbow strike.
Gallagher tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Hart blocks it.
Hart blocks a body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher scores with a shoulder strike.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Philip Gallagher will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gallagher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hart throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hart looks to land a right hand but Gallagher moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hart.
Hart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gallagher was well out of range. Poor timing from Hart.
Gallagher staying out of range there.
As Hart looks to move away, Gallagher throws a big counter combo but Hart just gets out of the way.
Hart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hart misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hart.
Hart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hart ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gallagher misses with a looping right.
Hart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hart jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hart.
Gallagher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hart.
Hart lands a slapping body shot.
Hart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hart has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hart throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Gallagher tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hart throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher cracks a nice hook into Hart's ribs.
Hart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gallagher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gallagher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gallagher connects with a high kick.
Hart scores with a punch to the head.
Hart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gallagher slips a straight right by Hart.
A big right from Gallagher misses.
Gallagher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hart tried to score with a low kick but Gallagher checks it.
Gallagher throwing a counter right hand but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher cracks Hart with a good jab.
Hart moves away from the strike by Gallagher.
Hart slips a jab from Gallagher.
Hart tries to work over Gallagher's front leg with a kick but Gallagher checks it.
Gallagher takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gallagher. That did some damage!
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Gallagher misses the target.
Gallagher lands with an overhand left.
Gallagher defending well as Hart loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Hart misses.
Hart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Hart.
Hart lands a nice shot that snaps Gallagher's head back.
Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick and Hart moves out of range easily.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hart moves away.
Hart blocks a jab.
Hart lands a front kick.
Kevin Hart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gallagher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hart's sensitive parts.
Hart tests Gallagher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hart misses with a wild body shot.
Hart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hart throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gallagher is looking to counter punch.
Gallagher works Hart's body with a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hart.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart looks to score with a jab to the body but Gallagher is just out of range.
Hart catches Gallagher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gallagher throws a big shot that misses.
Gallagher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gallagher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hart.
Hart now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gallagher lands with a right hand.
A jab from Hart finds it's way through Gallagher's defenses.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
Gallagher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gallagher is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.
Hart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hart scores with a nice strike.
Hart avoids the head kick by Gallagher.
Gallagher avoids the body shot from Hart.
Hart thumps Gallagher with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart misses the shot to the body.
Hart's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gallagher under the eye.
Hart misses with a body shot.
Hart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gallagher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hart.
Hart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Gallagher as he connects with a hook.
Gallagher throws out a loose jab but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gallagher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gallagher looks to land a body kick but Hart moved away.
Gallagher tries to clinch up.
Gallagher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gallagher tries to clinch up.
Gallagher slips under a jab from Hart.
Gallagher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hart moves away.
Hart clobbers Gallagher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gallagher throws a jab but it's blocked by Hart.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hart misses with a low kick.
Hart throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gallagher slips a jab from Hart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hart throws a low kick, looking for Gallagher's leg but Gallagher calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Hart misses.
Gallagher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gallagher avoids a kick to the body.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hart moves away.
Gallagher throws a hook to the side of Hart's head but Hart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gallagher wants to clinch up but Hart keeps it at a distance.
Gallagher instigates a clinch.
Hart has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
A right handed body shot lands from Hart.
Hart pushes Gallagher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Philip Gallagher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hart blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gallagher tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
Hart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hart taking a breather.
Hart misses with a punch to the body.
Hart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Hart.
Gallagher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gallagher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallagher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gallagher trying to land knees to the body.
Gallagher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hart.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Hart.
Gallagher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gallagher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gallagher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hart.
Hart is looking to control Gallagher's arms but Gallagher gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hart has his back to the cage.
Hart lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hart.
Gallagher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
Gallagher can't find room to land a body shot as Hart controls the action.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallagher lands a hook that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Gallagher fails to land.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart misses with some punches.
Gallagher lands a body punch.
Hart breaks from the clinch.
Hart lands with a shot to the body.
Hart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gallagher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hart.
Hart smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gallagher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a slapping body shot.
Gallagher takes one to the chin there.
Hart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gallagher pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hart back to the cage. Gallagher follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gallagher throws a jab but it's blocked by Hart.
Hart throws an overhand right that lands on Gallagher's shoulder, as Gallagher tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gallagher. That's going to slow Hart down.
Gallagher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gallagher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hart lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher connects with a looping right hand.
Hart misses with a body shot.
Hart lands a nice hook to Gallagher's body. Gallagher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gallagher scores with a nice strike.
Hart moves out of range of the leg kick from Gallagher.
Gallagher slips a jab from Hart.
The fighters circling - Gallagher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Hart - just one landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hart swings for the body but Gallagher moves out of range.
Hart misses with a straight left.
Gallagher closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gallagher.
Hart pushes Gallagher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hart prevents a body shot from Gallagher.
Hart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gallagher looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gallagher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Nice body punch from Gallagher.
Hart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher takes a shot to the head.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Gallagher on the inside.
Gallagher misses with the head strike.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hart working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kevin Hart just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hart misses with a low kick.
As Hart tries to get set, Gallagher tries to push him back and clinch up but Hart manages to avoid the attempt.
Gallagher throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
Gallagher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hart dodges the punch combination from Gallagher.
Hart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Hart tenderised Gallagher's leg. Gallagher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hart swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallagher.
Gallagher checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hart misses with a straight right.
Hart cracks Gallagher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gallagher throws a jab when Hart was well out of range.
Hart only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Gallagher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gallagher moves out of range of the strikes.
Hart defending well as Gallagher loads up on a big left hand.
Hart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher avoids the body shot from Hart.
Gallagher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Gallagher - just one landing.
Gallagher throws out a loose jab but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hart moves away from the strike by Gallagher.
Gallagher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gallagher throws a hook but Hart blocks it.
Gallagher throws a shot from downtown. Hart moves away and avoids it.
Gallagher ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
Gallagher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gallagher throws the left hand but Hart avoids the punch easily.
Hart throws out a loose jab but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hart loads up on a big right hand but Gallagher slips the punch.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hart misses the shot to the body.
Gallagher catches Hart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher looks to score with a jab to the body but Hart is just out of range.
Gallagher throws out a loose jab but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gallagher swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Hart blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
Hart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gallagher needs to keep his hands up - Hart had a free shot at his head there.
Hart throws a body shot but no joy.
Hart lands with a straight right. Gallagher didn't see that one coming.
Hart takes one to the chin there.
Gallagher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hart takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
Gallagher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gallagher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hart defending well as Gallagher loads up on a big left hand.
Gallagher ducks right into an uppercut from Hart.
Gallagher is looking to slow Hart down with leg kicks.
Gallagher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hart fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gallagher on the side of the head.
Gallagher misses the shot to the body.
Hart now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gallagher momentarily.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut
and Hart counters with a right hand to the body.
Good shot there by Hart.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gallagher moves out of range of the strikes.
Hart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gallagher connects with a leg kick. Hart looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hart connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gallagher tests Hart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gallagher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses.
Gallagher lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hart throws a lazy right hand but Gallagher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Hart there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallagher. Hart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallagher throws the left hand but Hart avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Hart misses.
Gallagher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hart.
Hart digs a good body shot into Gallagher's ribs.
Hart is looking to score with low kicks.
Gallagher misses the shot to the body.
Hart takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gallagher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gallagher looks to throw the jab but Hart is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hart. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
Hart cracks the inside of Gallagher's front leg.
Gallagher takes a swing at Hart's ribcage but misses.
Gallagher takes a swing at Hart's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Hart dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hart lands a really nice looking cross but Gallagher seems unphased.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hart lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gallagher has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gallagher and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gallagher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gallagher lands a leg kick that knocks Hart off balance momentarily.
Hart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
Gallagher connects with a body shot that sends Hart's belly button to the back.
Gallagher throws a chopping leg kick but Hart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart tests Gallagher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gallagher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gallagher lands with an uppercut that bounces Hart off the cage and back into range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hart throws out a leg kick but Gallagher moves out of range and Hart only half commits.
Gallagher seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hart is looking to score with low kicks.
Gallagher is looking to counter punch.
Gallagher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hart. Gallagher shrugs it off though.
Gallagher moves into the clinch successfully.
Hart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Gallagher.
Gallagher tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Gallagher back against the cage.
Hart prevents a body shot from Gallagher.
A short right from Hart.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallagher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hart.
Hart managing to block the knees to the body from Gallagher.
Hart struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.
Gallagher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hart breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gallagher misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gallagher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gallagher throws a big shot that misses.
Gallagher scores with a sloppy right hand. Hart should have avoided that one.
Gallagher misses with a wild combination.
Hart tries a quick counter leg kick but Gallagher is wise to it.
Hart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gallagher.
Hart moves away from the strike by Gallagher.
Hart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gallagher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hart lands with a nice body kick.
Gallagher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gallagher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Philip Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gallagher throws a big shot that misses.
Gallagher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hart.
Hart scoring well with a low kick there.
Hart misses the jab.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart cracks the inside of Gallagher's front leg.
Good leg kick by Gallagher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gallagher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gallagher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hart.
Hart throws a front kick aimed at Gallagher's knee but Gallagher avoids it well.
Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Gallagher checks a low kick from Hart.
Hart gets tackled into the cage by Gallagher. Gallagher maintains the clinch.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher can't find room to land a body shot as Hart controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hart.
Gallagher tries a body shot but Hart blocks it.
Hart working aggressively here.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hart blocks it with crossed arms.
Hart tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.
Gallagher tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
Gallagher pushes Hart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher misses with a punch to the body.
Gallagher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gallagher struggles to land a body shot inside as Hart controls his hands.
Hart managing to block the knees to the body from Gallagher.
Hart presses Gallagher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Philip Gallagher.
I think Hart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:48
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kevin Hart!
Kevin Hart is the new lightweight champion!
Kevin Hart looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Hey Necktat, keep your fling on a string.'.
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