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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Gallagher (ranked 923 p4p, 122 weight class) and Juha Niska (ranked 363 p4p, 56 weight class). Liam Gallagher is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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265 lbs
24 - 19 - 0 |
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220 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Gallagher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juha Niska!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niska pushes Gallagher away with a front kick.
Niska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallagher moves away.
Gallagher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Gallagher misses.
Niska throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
Gallagher scores with a jab to the body.
Gallagher takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've been informed that Niska has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Niska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Niska doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Niska tries a head kick but it misses.
Gallagher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Niska.
Juha Niska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Gallagher blocks the low kick.
Niska scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gallagher in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher swings for the body but Niska moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Niska.
Niska misses with an uppercut.
Gallagher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska has Gallagher up against the cage in a clinch.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Niska.
Gallagher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niska's elbow.
Gallagher tries a body shot but Niska blocks it.
Gallagher can't find room to land a body shot as Niska controls the action.
A short uppercut from Niska.
Gallagher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Niska lands with a right to the head.
Niska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niska punishes Gallagher's body with a nice straight punch.
Niska scores with a jab.
Niska moves out of range of the body kick from Gallagher.
A nice side step and Niska releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Niska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gallagher went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gallagher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses.
Gallagher seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gallagher throws a head kick but Niska moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niska's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Niska lands.
Niska checks a leg kick.
Niska throws a leg kick that misses.
It appears Gallagher was looking to counter with a kick there.
Gallagher throws a chopping leg kick but Niska manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Niska misses its intended target.
Niska blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Niska on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Niska moves out of range of the body kick.
Gallagher tries to move into range but Niska moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gallagher misses with a body kick.
Niska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gallagher.
Gallagher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gallagher ducks right into an uppercut from Niska.
Niska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niska staying out of range there.
Niska lands with a nice body punch.
Gallagher throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Niska was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gallagher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gallagher lands a really nice looking cross but Niska seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a head kick.
Niska jabs at Gallagher's body.
Gallagher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Niska. Niska obviously looking to wear him down.
Gallagher tries to keep at a distance but Niska has taken the fight into the clinch.
Niska cracks Gallagher with a nice body shot.
Niska misses with a punch to the body.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Niska blocks it.
Niska lands a hook that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Gallagher misses with a punch on the inside.
Niska tries to work over Gallagher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niska gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gallagher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niska.
Niska pushes Gallagher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niska lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gallagher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niska avoiding damage as Gallagher throws knees to the body.
Gallagher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niska lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gallagher misses with an elbow strike.
Niska is working Gallagher over against the cage.
Niska pushes Gallagher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gallagher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Niska dodges an elbow strike from Gallagher.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
Niska pushes Gallagher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gallagher throws an elbow but misses.
Niska avoids a wild elbow strike from Gallagher.
Niska digs a right hand underneath Gallagher's ribcage. Gallagher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gallagher is breathing heavily.
Niska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallagher's elbow.
Niska using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niska pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Niska throws a head punch that misses.
Niska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Niska checks it.
Gallagher looks to land a body kick but Niska moved away.
Niska scores with a jab to the body.
Gallagher tries to score with a low kick but Niska moves his leg out of the way.
Gallagher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gallagher misses with a head kick.
Gallagher keeps the fight on the outside.
Niska feints a jab promting Gallagher to slip. Niska then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gallagher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Niska cracks a nice hook into Gallagher's ribs.
A big left from Niska misses.
Niska throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Liam Gallagher has been cut.
Gallagher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gallagher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gallagher tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Niska. Niska obviously looking to wear him down.
Niska blocks the body kick.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Niska moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Niska. That's going to slow Gallagher down.
Niska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gallagher was well out of range. Poor timing from Niska.
Niska throws a hook to the side of Gallagher's head but Gallagher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Gallagher counters with a quick kick to the body but Niska blocks it.
Niska gets a clinch.
Niska goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gallagher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gallagher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Niska backwards.
Niska managing to block the knees to the body from Gallagher.
Niska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gallagher cracks the inside of Niska's front leg.
Niska does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Niska.
Niska has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Niska misses.
Gallagher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gallagher throws a chopping leg kick but Niska manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch lands to the side of Gallagher 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Niska misses.
Niska just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGallagher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niska moves out of range of the body kick from Gallagher.
A slapping leg kick lands for Niska.
Niska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juha Niska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Gallagher tenderised Niska's leg. Niska is trying to keep his angry face on.
Niska buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gallagher.
Niska lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Niska.
Niska scores with a body shot.
Niska chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gallagher misses with a body shot
and Niska counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niska throws out a counter right but Gallagher avoids it with no problem.
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Niska.
Niska connects with an inside leg kick.
Niska comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gallagher lands a high kick!
Niska blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
Niska cracks the inside of Gallagher's front leg.
Gallagher tries to clinch up.
Niska digs a good body shot into Gallagher's ribs.
Gallagher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gallagher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Niska goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Niska misses with a looping right.
Niska moves into the clinch.
Niska slows down the pace here.
Niska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallagher misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niska trying to land knees to the body.
Niska tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher throws an elbow that misses.
Niska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallagher's elbow.
Gallagher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Juha Niska seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Gallagher.
Gallagher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Niska pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gallagher scores with a shoulder strike.
Niska working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gallagher throws a head punch that misses.
Gallagher tries to throw a body punch but Niska avoids it by throwing Gallagher back against the cage.
Niska lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gallagher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niska pushes Gallagher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Niska lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niska digs a right hand into Gallagher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gallagher's gas tank.
Niska controlling the action here for a moment.
Niska lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam Gallagher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gallagher staying out of range there.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Gallagher backs off Niska throws a huge counter combo but Gallagher manages to avoid it all.
Niska wants to clinch.
Niska has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Niska - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Niska as the two fighters clinch.
Niska lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Niska.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallagher's elbow.
Niska lands an elbow inside.
Niska goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gallagher can't find room to land a body shot as Niska controls the action.
Niska blocking some punches.
Gallagher looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska stalling in the clinch but Gallagher improves position.
Niska lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Niska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Niska.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niska.
Gallagher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niska.
Niska throws a head punch that misses.
Niska controlling the action here for a moment.
Niska can't find room to land a body shot as Gallagher controls the action.
Niska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Niska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Gallagher blocks an elbow strike from Niska.
Niska goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niska scores with a shoulder strike.
Niska tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.
A short left from Niska.
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!
Niska avoiding damage as Gallagher throws knees to the body.
Gallagher lands a knee to the body.
Gallagher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Niska's face.
Niska digs a right hand underneath Gallagher's ribcage. Gallagher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Niska.
Niska misses with the head strike.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Gallagher.
Gallagher takes a shot to the head.
Niska blocks the elbow strike.
Niska lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Niska - that landed with a thud.
Niska scores with a shoulder strike.
Niska is working Gallagher over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Niska.
A right hook to the body lands for Niska.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niska.
Niska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niska lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Niska.
Niska lands an elbow inside that Gallagher shrugs off.
Niska digs a right hand underneath Gallagher's ribcage. Gallagher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Niska tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher misses with some punches.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallagher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Niska lands with a right to the head.
Niska can't find room to land a body shot as Gallagher controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Niska avoids it.
Niska unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gallagher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallagher's elbow.
Niska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Niska comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gallagher tries to work over Niska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niska lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gallagher or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Niska pushes Gallagher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Niska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gallagher takes one on the button.
Gallagher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Liam Gallagher's cut is getting worse.
Gallagher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gallagher misses with a head kick.
Niska feints and then cracks Gallagher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gallagher down.
Niska is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Gallagher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gallagher lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gallagher tries to clinch there but Niska circles away.
Niska just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Gallagher - just one landing.
Niska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gallagher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Niska!
Gallagher lands with a nice body punch.
Niska looks to land a left hand but Gallagher moved out of range nicely.
Gallagher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niska turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Niska lands a slapping body shot.
Niska takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niska darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gallagher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Niska has closed the distance and engaged Gallagher in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska is leaning against Gallagher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Niska lands with a right to the head.
Niska lands a shoulder strike.
Gallagher misses with an elbow strike.
Gallagher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gallagher avoids a wild elbow strike from Niska.
Niska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Niska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallagher avoids a wild elbow strike from Niska.
Niska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gallagher lands a knee to the body.
Niska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Gallagher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Niska blocks with his arms.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Niska is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niska comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gallagher pushes off an throws an elbow but Niska leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Niska controlling the action here for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Niska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Niska's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Niska throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niska.
Niska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Niska throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Niska does no damage.
Niska chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gallagher can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Niska there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Niska misses with a looping right.
Niska fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gallagher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Niska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Niska darts in and clinches Gallagher up against the cage.
Niska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Niska pushes Gallagher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niska scores with a shoulder strike.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Niska.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Niska swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Niska lands a shoulder strike.
Niska misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niska tries to land a knee to the head but Gallagher blocks with his arms.
Niska lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Gallagher.
Niska is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gallagher struggles to land a body shot inside as Niska controls his hands.
Niska scores with a hook to the body.
Niska stalling the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Niska.
Gallagher pushes Niska back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niska lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Niska.
Nice elbow from Gallagher.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Niska just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gallagher's brow.
Nice elbow from Niska.
Gallagher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Niska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Niska goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Liam Gallagher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Niska.
Niska moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gallagher clinches.
Niska takes a shot to the head.
Niska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Gallagher.
Niska throws a leg kick but Gallagher moved away.
Gallagher throws a quick counter kick to the body but Niska avoids it.
Niska throws a solid leg kick but Gallagher takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niska.
Niska drops his hands momentarily and Gallagher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gallagher moves into range and connects with a jab.
Niska thumps Gallagher with a low kick.
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!
Niska keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gallagher misses with a jab to the body
and Niska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gallagher throws a push kick but Niska slaps the foot to one side.
Niska wants to counter the offense by Gallagher and move into the clinch position.
Niska misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska lands with a hook. Gallagher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gallagher lands with a straight right. Niska didn't see that one coming.
Niska scores with a jab to the jaw.
Niska throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gallagher tries to clinch there but Niska circles away.
Gallagher misses with a head kick.
Gallagher misses with a leg kick.
Gallagher keeps Niska at a distance using the push kick.
Niska throws an overhand right that lands on Gallagher's shoulder, as Gallagher tries to avoid the shot.
Niska circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Gallagher.
Gallagher lunges at Niska with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Niska's hand.
Gallagher is looking to land body kicks.
Niska throws a body shot but no joy.
Gallagher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Liam Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Niska looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niska avoids the head kick by Gallagher.
Gallagher moves out of range of the strikes.
Niska chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gallagher can pounce on him.
Niska loads up on a big right hand but Gallagher slips the punch.
Gallagher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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.
Gallagher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Niska on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gallagher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gallagher is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Niska scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Niska checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid body kick from Niska.
Good exchange - Niska coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska has managed to clinch.
Niska lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gallagher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Niska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gallagher walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gallagher throws a solid leg kick but Niska takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gallagher.
Gallagher misses the body punch
and Niska counters with a stiff right hand.
Gallagher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gallagher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gallagher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Niska paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gallagher misses with a few strikes there.
Gallagher ducks right into an uppercut from Niska.
Gallagher takes a swing at Niska's ribcage but misses.
Niska throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallagher slips under a jab from Niska.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niska fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Niska throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gallagher keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Gallagher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gallagher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juha Niska is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Niska gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gallagher counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Gallagher.
A punch combination from Gallagher misses.
Gallagher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Niska is out of range.
Niska only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Niska cracks Gallagher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Niska lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gallagher throws a lazy head kick
and Niska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gallagher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gallagher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Niska throws a shot to the body.
Niska digs a good hook to Gallagher's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Niska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Niska has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 45:50
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 45:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Niska!
Juha Niska is the new heavyweight champion!
Juha Niska bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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