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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rich Shappens (ranked 24981 p4p, 2644 weight class) and Henry Galvan (ranked 519 p4p, 300 weight class). Rich Shappens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Shappens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Galvan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvan moves into range and clinches up with Shappens.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galvan.
Shappens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Galvan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Galvan.
Shappens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Galvan.
Galvan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shappens backwards.
Shappens takes a shot to the head.
Shappens lands a takedown into guard.
Shappens postures up and lands a big shot to Galvan's brow.
Shappens won't allow Galvan to sweep him here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galvan is controlling Shappens's posture.
Shappens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvan pulls Shappens in close to prevent any damage.
Shappens throwing strikes from guard but Galvan blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shappens decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Galvan, up you get!
Shappens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Galvan circles away.
Galvan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shappens lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Galvan pushes Shappens up against the cage in a clinch.
Galvan working aggressively here.
Galvan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Galvan.
Galvan struggles to land a body shot inside as Shappens controls his hands.
Good body shot from Galvan.
Galvan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shappens backwards.
I was talking to Shappens's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Galvan lands a hook that snaps the head of Shappens backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shappens takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galvan lands a right hand.
Shappens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Galvan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Galvan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Galvan lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Shappens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Galvan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shappens backwards.
Galvan lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Galvan.
Shappens wants to break free but Galvan has control.
Shappens working hard to break the clinch.
Galvan digs a right hand into Shappens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shappens's gas tank.
Shappens is breathing heavily.
Galvan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Galvan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Galvan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Galvan.
Galvan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shappens backwards.
A short right from Galvan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Galvan on the inside.
Galvan has Shappens pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shappens manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shappens prevents Galvan from breaking the clinch.
Galvan can't find room to land a body shot as Shappens controls the action.
Shappens blocks a body shot from Galvan.
Still in the clinch, Galvan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Galvan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shappenss head.
Galvan works on Shappens's body with a couple of short punches.
Galvan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shappens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Galvan.
Galvan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shappenss head.
Galvan gets through Shappens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Galvan.
A right handed body shot lands from Galvan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galvan scores with a hook to the body.
Galvan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shappens backwards.
A short body shot lands from Galvan as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvan lands a hook that snaps the head of Shappens backwards.
Galvan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Galvan.
A short right from Galvan on the inside.
Galvan presses Shappens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Galvan digs a right hand into Shappens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shappens's gas tank.
Galvan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galvan lands a body shot.
Galvan lands with a hook. Shappens tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Galvan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shappenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Galvan connects with a stiff jab that staggers Shappens - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henry Galvan!
Henry Galvan very nearly forgot to thank Wrestler Wayfare amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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