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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Galli (ranked 3475 p4p, 2338 weight class) and Tyson Hargrave (ranked 413 p4p, 301 weight class). Hargrave comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mastodon - High Road kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Desmond Galli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Hargrave!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hargrave cracks Galli with a good jab.
We've been told by Galli's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hargrave slips a jab from Galli.
Hargrave misses with a wild combination.
Galli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Galli misses with a wild body shot.
Hargrave throws out a counter right but Galli avoids it with no problem.
Hargrave scores with a three punch combo!
Galli throws a body punch but Hargrave moves out of range.
Galli lands with a nice body punch.
Hargrave throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Galli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hargrave digs a good hook to Galli's body.
Galli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hargrave.
Hargrave cracks a nice hook into Galli's ribs.
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!
A jab lands there for Galli.
Galli missing with a left hand there. Hargrave was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hargrave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galli misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Galli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hargrave doesn't seem phased though.
Galli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hargrave.
Galli tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hargrave manages to circle out of the way.
Hargrave misses with a looping left.
Hargrave moves away from the strike by Galli.
Hargrave takes a swing at Galli's ribcage but misses.
Hargrave misses with an uppercut
and Hargrave takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hargrave throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Galli.
Jab, jab by Galli - just one landing.
Hargrave lands a lovely overhand right.
Desmond Galli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hargrave. Galli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Galli avoids the body shot from Hargrave.
It looked like Galli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hargrave walks into a jab.
Hargrave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Hargrave.
Galli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hargrave uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Galli.
A big right from Galli misses.
Hargrave throws a hook to the side of Galli's head but Galli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Galli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hargrave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hargrave misses with a hook. Galli ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Hargrave misses.
Hargrave slips a jab from Galli.
Galli lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Galli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Galli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hargrave doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hargrave scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Galli misses with an uppercut
and Hargrave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Galli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hargrave.
Hargrave fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Galli misses with a double jab
and Hargrave counters by clinching up.
Hargrave avoiding damage.
Hargrave tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hargrave has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Galli uses from the top position.
Hargrave being controlled here, momentarily.
Galli trying to control but Hargrave is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hargrave escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Galli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hargrave looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Galli is defending well. Hargrave quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Galli has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hargrave celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyson Hargrave!
Tyson Hargrave spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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