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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gallagher (ranked 983 p4p, 117 weight class) and Oscar Oscarsson (ranked 1666 p4p, 196 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by Drunkin' Lullabies by Flogging Molly. Oscarsson has chosen Pain - Shut Your Mouth as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Oscarsson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Oscarsson finds it's way through Gallagher's defenses.
Gallagher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oscarsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gallagher throws the left hand but Oscarsson avoids the punch easily.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Oscarsson moved away.
Gallagher has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($700/week) in the buildup to the fight.
Gallagher throws a body punch but Oscarsson moves out of range.
Oscarsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gallagher moves out of range as Oscarsson strikes.
Frank Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a low kick.
Oscarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oscarsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oscarsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher swings widly with a right hand
letting Oscarsson counter with a right hand.
Oscarsson moves out of range as Gallagher strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oscarsson! But no joy.
Oscarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gallagher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gallagher misses with a lunging right hand
and Oscarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Gallagher.
Gallagher misses the body punch
and Oscarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gallagher misses the shot to the body.
Oscarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oscarsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Oscarsson.
Gallagher misses the jab.
Oscarsson staying out of range there.
Oscarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gallagher cracks Oscarsson with a good jab.
A jab from Gallagher does it's job there.
Gallagher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Oscarsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gallagher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oscarsson is able to avoid easily.
Gallagher throws an off balance right hand
and Oscarsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gallagher! Oscarsson lets Gallagher back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Gallagher is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oscarsson manages to avoid it.
Oh Gallagher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gallagher lands with a hook. Oscarsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gallagher misses with a two punch combination.
Gallagher seems to have got his legs back now.
Gallagher scores with a nice head shot.
Oscarsson slips a straight right by Gallagher.
Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oscarsson manages to avoid it.
Oscarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gallagher connects with an inside leg kick.
Oscarsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gallagher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Gallagher misses.
A left lands for Gallagher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oscarsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gallagher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gallagher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oscarsson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gallagher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oscarsson.
Gallagher works Oscarsson's body with a nice hook.
Gallagher throws a body punch but Oscarsson moves out of range.
Oscarsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gallagher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gallagher sizes up Oscarsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oscarsson slips under a jab from Gallagher.
Oscarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Gallagher.
Oscarsson misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oscarsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gallagher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher scores with a jab.
Gallagher swings for the body but Oscarsson moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Oscarsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Gallagher misses the target.
Oscarsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gallagher looks to land a left hand but Oscarsson moved out of range nicely.
Oscarsson throws out a counter right but Gallagher avoids it with no problem.
Gallagher lands with a good body shot.
Gallagher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oscarsson.
Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oscarsson.
Some bone on bone action there as Oscarsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oscarsson throws a body punch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher is looking to counter punch.
Gallagher looks to throw the jab but Oscarsson is out of range.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut. Oscarsson saw that one coming.
Gallagher throws a lazy uppercut
and Gallagher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gallagher dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oscarsson throws a right and a left that Gallagher avoids nicely.
Gallagher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oscarsson.
Oscarsson moves forwards but Gallagher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oscarsson misses with a body shot.
A big left from Gallagher misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Oscarsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gallagher has got the better of the exchanges.
Oscarsson throws a shot from downtown. Gallagher moves away and avoids it.
Oscarsson ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Gallagher looks to land a right hand but Oscarsson moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher lands a jab to Oscarsson's midsection.
Oscarsson lunges at Gallagher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gallagher's hand.
Gallagher misses with a body shot
and Oscarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gallagher connects with a right hand. Oscarsson shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a shot from downtown. Oscarsson moves away and avoids it.
Oscarsson misses with a two punch combination.
Gallagher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oscarsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Oscarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oscarsson misses with a looping left.
Oscarsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gallagher moves out of range as Oscarsson strikes.
A jab from Oscarsson misses.
Oscarsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Oscar Oscarsson has been cut.
Gallagher lands a nice looking body shot.
Gallagher connects with a body shot.
Gallagher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oscarsson ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oscarsson! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oscarsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gallagher blocks a jab.
Gallagher looks to land a combination but Oscarsson avoids it well.
Gallagher jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oscarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Gallagher misses the target.
Oscarsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gallagher throws a hook but Oscarsson blocks it.
Oscarsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gallagher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gallagher throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Oscarsson misses.
Oscarsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oscarsson sizes up Gallagher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gallagher's corner calls for a 1-2. Gallagher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a body punch
and Oscarsson counters with a left to the body.
Nice jab there from Gallagher.
Oscarsson throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
Oscarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gallagher is just out of range.
Gallagher throwing a counter right hand but Oscarsson manages to avoid it.
Oscarsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gallagher lands a really nice looking cross but Oscarsson seems unphased.
Gallagher swings for the body but Oscarsson moves out of range.
Oscarsson connects with a looping right hand.
Gallagher looks to land a left hand but Oscarsson moved out of range nicely.
Gallagher throws a hook but Oscarsson blocks it.
Oscarsson lands with a hook. Gallagher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gallagher tried to score with a low kick but Oscarsson checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher ducks under a wild hook from Oscarsson.
Gallagher throwing a counter right hand but Oscarsson manages to avoid it.
Oscarsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oscarsson slips a jab from Gallagher.
Oscarsson is looking for the big counter here.
Gallagher feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oscarssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Oscarsson. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Gallagher.
Gallagher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oscarsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gallagher.
Oscarsson defending well as Gallagher loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Oscarsson.
Gallagher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oscarsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gallagher thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oscarsson. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gallagher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Oscarsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oscarsson ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Jab from Gallagher.
Gallagher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gallagher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gallagher ducks under a wild hook from Oscarsson.
Oscarsson throws a shot from downtown. Gallagher moves away and avoids it.
Gallagher dips to his left and cracks Oscarsson with an uppercut!
Oscarsson throws a right and a left that Gallagher avoids nicely.
Gallagher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oscarsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gallagher misses with the combination.
Gallagher scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Oscarsson.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oscarsson misses with an uppercut.
Frank Gallagher is winning the standup battle so far.
Gallagher closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oscarsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Oscarsson moves out of range as Gallagher strikes.
Gallagher misses with a lunging right hand
and Oscarsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gallagher! Oscarsson lets Gallagher back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher misses with a shot to the body
and Oscarsson counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Gallagher badly! Oscarsson follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Gallagher out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Oscarsson finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oscar Oscarsson!
Our winner, Oscar Oscarsson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Frank Gallagher was interviewed post fight and said 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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