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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Galvao (ranked 2235 p4p, 2598 weight class) and Kristoffer Wexell (ranked 340 p4p, 393 weight class). Galvao comes to the cage accompanied by Ye - Burna Boy. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kristoffer Wexell!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wexell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wexell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Galvao defending well as Wexell loads up on a big left hand.
Galvao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wexell.
Wexell gets tackled into the cage by Galvao. Galvao maintains the clinch.
Galvao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wexell's efforts to push away.
Galvao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Wexell holds him up against the cage and eventually Galvao drops back down to his feet.
Galvao is trying to pull guard but Wexell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wexell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galvao tries to close the distance and clinch but Wexell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wexell.
Galvao lands a really nice looking cross but Wexell seems unphased.
Wexell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galvao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wexell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexell throws a lazy right hand but Galvao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Wexell tries to get set, Galvao tries to push him back and clinch up but Wexell manages to avoid the attempt.
Galvao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wexell.
Galvao tries to counter by clinching up but Wexell breaks away and moves out of range.
Wexell misses with a few strikes there.
Wexell loads up on a big right hand but Galvao slips the punch.
Wexell throws a big shot that misses.
Wexell throws a series of punches but Galvao moves out of range.
Wexell keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Wexell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wexell 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.
Wexell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Galvao.
Galvao looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wexell misses with an uppercut.
Galvao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wexell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Wexell tries to get set, Galvao tries to push him back and clinch up but Wexell manages to avoid the attempt.
Galvao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wexell.
As Wexell tries to get set, Galvao tries to push him back and clinch up but Wexell manages to avoid the attempt.
Wexell 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Wexell. That snapped Galvao's head back.
Wexell misses with a straight left.
Galvao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wexell.
Wexell swats away the attempt to clinch by Galvao.
Wexell throws a lazy right hand but Galvao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wexell cracks Galvao with an open hand slap.
Wexell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wexell misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao moves in looking to clinch but Wexell pushes him off.
Wexell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Galvao tries to clinch up.
Galvao looks to land a left hand but Wexell moved out of range nicely.
Wexell throws an overhand right that lands on Galvao's shoulder, as Galvao tries to avoid the shot.
Wexell keeps the fight on the outside.
Wexell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wexell misses with a straight left.
Wexell throws a shot from downtown. Galvao moves away and avoids it.
Wexell throws out a loose jab but Galvao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galvao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Galvao moves out of range as Wexell strikes.
Wexell 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Wexell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Galvao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wexell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Galvao throws a hook to the side of Wexell's head but Wexell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wexell misses with an uppercut.
Galvao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wexell throws a big shot that misses.
Galvao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Galvao wants to clinch up but Wexell keeps it at a distance.
Galvao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wexell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Galvao scrambles back to his feet.
Galvao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wexell.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Galvao staying out of range there.
Galvao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big left from Wexell misses.
Wexell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kristoffer Wexell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wexell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galvao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wexell.
Galvao is looking to counter the offense by Wexell and move into the clinch.
Galvao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wexell.
As Wexell tries to get set, Galvao tries to push him back and clinch up but Wexell manages to avoid the attempt.
A slow jab from Wexell misses its intended target.
Wexell throws a jab but it's blocked by Galvao.
Galvao is looking to counter the offense by Wexell and move into the clinch.
Wexell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wexell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Galvao slips a straight right by Wexell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Wexell misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Wexell misses the target.
Wexell connects with the punch.
Galvao slips a straight right by Wexell.
Kristoffer Wexell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao rushes Wexell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Galvao misses with a body punch.
Galvao struggles to land a body shot inside as Wexell controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Wexell fails to land.
Wexell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Wexell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Galvao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wexell fails to land.
Galvao misses with a body punch.
Galvao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wexell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wexell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wexell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Galvao tries a body shot but Wexell blocks it.
Wexell breaks from the clinch.
Wexell throws a nice looking combination but Galvao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wexell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Galvao ducks under a wild hook from Wexell.
A big left from Galvao misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Wexell misses.
Galvao moves away from the strike by Wexell.
Wexell looks to land a left hand but Galvao moved out of range nicely.
Galvao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wexell missing with a left hand there. Galvao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kristoffer Wexell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wexell misses with a straight right.
Wexell is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wexell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wexell throws a jab when Galvao was well out of range.
Galvao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Galvao looks to score with a jab to the body but Wexell is just out of range.
Galvao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wexell.
Galvao blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wexell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wexell throws a hook but Galvao blocks it.
Wexell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galvao.
Wexell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Galvao.
Galvao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Galvao tries to clinch but Wexell is having none of it.
Wexell lands with an uppercut that bounces Galvao off the cage and back into range.
Wexell throws a shot from downtown. Galvao moves away and avoids it.
Galvao staying out of range there.
Galvao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wexell.
Galvao throws a hook to the side of Wexell's head but Wexell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wexell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Wexell.
Galvao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wexell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galvao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Galvao slips under a jab from Wexell.
Galvao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wexell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Galvao moves into the clinch.
Wexell prevents a body shot from Galvao.
Galvao can't find room to land a body shot as Wexell controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wexell scores with a shot to the side of Galvao's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wexell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Galvao has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wexell uses from the top position.
Galvao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing Wexell from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kristoffer Wexell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wexell throws an overhand right that lands on Galvao's shoulder, as Galvao tries to avoid the shot.
Wexell misses with a hook. Galvao ducked under it nicely.
Galvao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Galvao moves out of range of the strikes.
Galvao moves away from the strike by Wexell.
Galvao tries to counter by clinching up but Wexell breaks away and moves out of range.
Wexell throws out a loose jab but Galvao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galvao tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wexell manages to circle out of the way.
Galvao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wexell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galvao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wexell misses the jab.
Galvao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Galvao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wexell.
A big left from Galvao misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao moves out of range of the strikes.
Wexell throws a hook but Galvao avoids it easily.
Galvao slips a jab from Wexell.
Wexell lands a lovely overhand right.
Galvao tries to clinch but Wexell is having none of it.
Galvao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galvao tries to clinch up.
Wexell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wexell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wexell missing with a left hand there. Galvao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Galvao ducks under a wild hook from Wexell.
Galvao ducks under a wild hook from Wexell.
Jose Galvao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wexell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wexell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galvao.
Galvao tries to counter by clinching up but Wexell breaks away and moves out of range.
Wexell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Galvao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wexell.
Galvao blocks a jab.
Galvao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wexell throws out the jab.
Galvao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wexell.
Wexell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wexell throws the left hand but Galvao avoids the punch easily.
Galvao tries to counter by clinching up but Wexell breaks away and moves out of range.
Wexell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galvao.
Wexell misses with an uppercut
and Galvao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Galvao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wexell smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wexell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Galvao misses with a lunging right hand
and Wexell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wexell lands a glancing blow to the side of Galvao's head.
Wexell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wexell with a nice cross.
Wexell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Galvao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wexell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galvao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wexell.
Galvao misses with a hook. Wexell ducked under it nicely.
Wexell throws an overhand right that lands on Galvao's shoulder, as Galvao tries to avoid the shot.
Galvao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wexell throws a jab but it's blocked by Galvao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao misses with an uppercut. Wexell saw that one coming.
Wexell is looking for the big counter here.
Wexell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galvao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wexell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wexell looks to land a left hand but Galvao moved out of range nicely.
Galvao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wexell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wexell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wexell misses with a straight left.
Galvao is looking to counter the offense by Wexell and move into the clinch.
Wexell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galvao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galvao slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Galvao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galvao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kristoffer Wexell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wexell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristoffer Wexell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wexell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristoffer Wexell!
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