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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Poe Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Gallner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Fernando Poe Jr has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fernando Poe Jr seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 cm
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202 lbs
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185 cm
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182 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Poe Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Gallner! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gallner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poe Jr lands a high kick to the side of Gallner's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Poe Jr dives into guard, looking to finish.
It looks like Kyle Gallner has been cut. Gallner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Poe Jr off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Poe Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Gallner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gallner is rocked! Poe Jr keeps Gallner at a distance using the push kick. Gallner is still on wobbly legs! Can Poe Jr finish him? Gallner looks gassed! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Poe Jr. Gallner shrugs it off though. Gallner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Poe Jr. Poe Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Gallner seems to have recovered his senses. Poe Jr fails with a takedown attempt. Poe Jr throws a nice head kick!
Poe Jr darts in and clinches Gallner up against the ropes. Poe Jr lands a damaging elbow. Poe Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Poe Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Poe Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gallner takes an elbow to the forehead. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow. Poe Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Kyle Gallner's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round. Poe Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Poe Jr. Poe Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Poe Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Gallner tries to break the clinch but Poe Jr is controlling the position. Poe Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Poe Jr lands a damaging elbow. Nice elbow from Poe Jr. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside that Gallner shrugs off. Gallner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poe Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Poe Jr lands an elbow that stopped Gallner in his tracks for a moment. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside that Gallner shrugs off. Poe Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Gallner takes an elbow to the temple. Gallner takes an elbow to the forehead. Poe Jr lands an elbow just above Gallner 's eye. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Poe Jr lands an elbow just above Gallner 's eye. Poe Jr has Gallner pressed against the ropes, preventing Gallner from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Poe Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Poe Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gallner is trying to break the clinch but Poe Jr has him pressed against the ropes. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Gallner tries to break the clinch but Poe Jr is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Poe Jr lands an elbow just above Gallner 's eye. Gallner is trying to break free. Poe Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Poe Jr blocking some punches.
Gallner wants a takedown but no success here.
Poe Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Poe Jr lands a damaging elbow. Gallner has had enough of the clinch but Poe Jr keeps him there for the moment. Gallner working hard to break the clinch. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside. Gallner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poe Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Gallner is trying to force a seperation but Poe Jr has the dominant position. Gallner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Poe Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Gallner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside that Gallner shrugs off. Poe Jr lands an elbow that stopped Gallner in his tracks for a moment. Gallner wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gallner takes an elbow to the temple. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside. Gallner takes an elbow to the temple. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow. Gallner can't get the takedown.
Fernando Poe Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Gallner. Poe Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Poe Jr dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kyle Gallner's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Poe Jr forces Gallner back against the ropes and clinches. Gallner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Gallner blocks an elbow strike from Poe Jr.
Poe Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gallner has had enough of the clinch but Poe Jr keeps him there for the moment. A nice glancing elbow lands by Poe Jr. Poe Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gallner takes an elbow to the temple. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside. Gallner is trying to force a seperation but Poe Jr has the dominant position. Poe Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallner can do to turn this around? Gallner is trying to break the clinch but Poe Jr has him pressed against the ropes. Poe Jr lands a damaging elbow. Gallner can't break the clinch.
Poe Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Gallner working hard to break the clinch. Poe Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Poe Jr with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside that Gallner shrugs off. A frustrated look appears on Gallner's face as he tries to break the clinch. Gallner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Gallner wants to break free but Poe Jr has control.
Poe Jr lands a knee to the head.
Poe Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gallner takes an elbow to the forehead. Poe Jr with a knee to the head.
Gallner takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gallner tries to score a body lock takedown but Poe Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Gallner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Poe Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gallner throws a series of punches but Poe Jr moves out of range. Gallner slaps away a takedown attempt from Poe Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat. Poe Jr closes the distance and pushes Gallner back into the ropes. Gallner takes an elbow to the temple. Nice elbow from Poe Jr. Gallner is trying to force a seperation but Poe Jr has the dominant position. Gallner tries to break the clinch but Poe Jr is controlling the position. Nice elbow from Poe Jr. Gallner takes an elbow to the temple. Gallner takes an elbow to the forehead. Nice elbow from Poe Jr. Poe Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gallner takes an elbow to the temple. Poe Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside that Gallner shrugs off. Poe Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Poe Jr lands an elbow that stopped Gallner in his tracks for a moment. Gallner is trying to break the clinch but Poe Jr is controlling him. Gallner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Gallner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Poe Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gallner's defenses. Poe Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gallner's efforts to push away. Poe Jr keeps control of Gallner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Poe Jr lands a knee to the head.
Poe Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Gallner is trying to force a seperation but Poe Jr has the dominant position. Gallner takes an elbow to the temple. Gallner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poe Jr lands an elbow just above Gallner 's eye. Poe Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Poe Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Poe Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside. Gallner takes an elbow to the forehead. A knee to the head by Poe Jr.
Nice elbow from Poe Jr. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Gallner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gallner misses with a few strikes there.
Poe Jr leaves Gallner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Kyle Gallner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gallner throws a right and a left that Poe Jr avoids nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Poe Jr dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Kyle Gallner's cut. That's time! Poe Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gallner misses with a few strikes there.
Gallner fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Poe Jr as Gallner shoots in. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Nice body kick there by Poe Jr. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gallner is defended easily by Poe Jr. Poe Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Gallner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Gallner shoots for a double leg takedown but Poe Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Gallner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Fernando Poe Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Gallner. Poe Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Gallner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gallner takes a kick to the side of the head. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Poe Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Gallner, before circling back to the center of the mat. Poe Jr moves into the clinch. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Gallner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside that Gallner shrugs off. Poe Jr with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Gallner's face as he tries to break the clinch. Gallner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Poe Jr. Poe Jr lands an elbow just above Gallner 's eye. Gallner is looking to break free of the clinch but Poe Jr has double underhooks. Poe Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Gallner wants to get back to striking at distance but Poe Jr won't allow it.
Gallner is trying to break the clinch but Poe Jr has him pressed against the ropes. Gallner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Gallner has had enough of the clinch but Poe Jr keeps him there for the moment. Gallner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Nice elbow from Poe Jr. Gallner takes an elbow to the temple. Gallner takes an elbow to the forehead. Gallner takes an elbow to the forehead. Poe Jr lands a damaging elbow. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow. Poe Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Gallner tries to break free but Poe Jr pushes him back against the ropes. Gallner has had enough of the clinch but Poe Jr keeps him there for the moment. Gallner takes an elbow to the forehead. Poe Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Poe Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Poe Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Gallner takes an elbow to the forehead. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Gallner avoids a wild elbow strike from Poe Jr. Gallner tries to break the clinch but Poe Jr is controlling the position. Nice elbow from Poe Jr. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Gallner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gallner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Poe Jr. Poe Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Poe Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Gallner tries to break free but Poe Jr pushes him back against the ropes. Poe Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Nice elbow from Poe Jr. A frustrated look appears on Gallner's face as he tries to break the clinch. Poe Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gallner's defenses. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside that Gallner shrugs off. Gallner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The fight moves into the clinch position. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Poe Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gallner's efforts to push away. Gallner is working for takedown but Poe Jr is calmly controlling the position for now. Gallner takes an elbow to the forehead. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Poe Jr clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Kyle Gallner's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Poe Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Gallner is looking to escape. Gallner is trying to escape back to his feet but Poe Jr uses the scramble to pass into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Gallner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gallner tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. Gallner holding both Poe Jr 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Poe Jr had his way with Kyle Gallner in that round. The cut man is working on Kyle Gallner's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Poe Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Kyle Gallner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Poe Jr lands a head kick. Gallner smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Poe Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Poe Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Poe Jr throws a quick inside leg kick. Poe Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gallner. Poe Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Gallner throws an overhand right that lands on Poe Jr's shoulder, as Poe Jr tries to avoid the shot. Poe Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gallner. That did some damage! Gallner misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body kick there by Poe Jr. Fernando Poe Jr is winning the standup battle so far. Poe Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Poe Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Nice sprawl there from Gallner as Poe Jr shoots in. Poe Jr tries for a takedown but Gallner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Poe Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gallner tries to keep at a distance but Poe Jr has taken the fight into the clinch. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Poe Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gallner's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Poe Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gallner's defenses. Gallner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Poe Jr with a knee to the head.
Gallner working hard to break the clinch. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside that Gallner shrugs off. Gallner blocks an elbow strike. Gallner takes an elbow to the forehead. Gallner has had enough of the clinch but Poe Jr keeps him there for the moment. Gallner wants to get back to striking at distance but Poe Jr won't allow it.
Gallner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poe Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Poe Jr lands an elbow that stopped Gallner in his tracks for a moment. Poe Jr landing knees to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Poe Jr throws an elbow but misses. Gallner wants to get back to striking at distance but Poe Jr won't allow it.
Poe Jr with a knee to the head.
Poe Jr lands an elbow inside. Poe Jr misses with an elbow over the top. With the fighters up against the ropes, Poe Jr throws an elbow but misses. Nice elbow from Poe Jr. Poe Jr lands an elbow just above Gallner 's eye. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside that Gallner shrugs off. Poe Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Gallner can't break the clinch.
Poe Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Gallner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Gallner is trying to break the clinch but Poe Jr is controlling him. Poe Jr lands an elbow that stopped Gallner in his tracks for a moment. Gallner is working for takedown but Poe Jr is calmly controlling the position for now. Poe Jr lands an elbow just above Gallner 's eye. Nice elbow from Poe Jr. Gallner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Gallner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poe Jr has him pressed against the ropes. Poe Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside. Poe Jr lands a knee to the head.
Poe Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gallner's efforts to push away. Gallner takes an elbow to the forehead. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow. Poe Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Poe Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Poe Jr lands an elbow inside. Poe Jr lands a damaging elbow. Gallner can't break the clinch.
Gallner tries to break free but Poe Jr pushes him back against the ropes. Gallner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Poe Jr lands an elbow that stopped Gallner in his tracks for a moment. Kyle Gallner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Fernando Poe Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Poe Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Fernando Poe Jr showed his dominance in that final round. Well Poe Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 50:44 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:44 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Poe Jr!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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