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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by EODM - Don't speak. Ross has chosen Killing in the Name of (Remix) as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Gallagher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Ross! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ross is looking to clinch. Ross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gallagher throws out the jab. Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Gallagher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A jab from Gallagher misses. Ross clinches up with Gallagher and pushes him back against the cage. Ross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gallagher's defenses.
It looks like Billy Gallagher has been cut. Ross scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Ross keeps control of Gallagher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ross lands an elbow that stopped Gallagher in his tracks for a moment. Ross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gallagher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Gallagher can't break the clinch.
Gallagher lands a shoulder strike. Ross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ross using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallagher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Ross tries a knee to the head but Gallagher blocks it.
Gallagher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ross looking to throw knees to the head but Gallagher is blocking nicely.
Ross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gallagher's efforts to push away. Ross tries to land a knee to the head but Gallagher blocks with his arms.
Gallagher takes an elbow to the temple. A frustrated look appears on Gallagher's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ross tries a knee to the head but Gallagher blocks it.
Ross pushes off an throws an elbow but Gallagher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gallagher pushes Ross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ross misses with a knee strike.
Ross looks gassed! Gallagher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage. Ross tries to land a knee to the head but Gallagher blocks with his arms.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ross throws an elbow that misses.
Ross using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallagher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ross using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallagher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage. Gallagher presses Ross against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Gallagher gets through Ross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Gallagher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage. Gallagher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallagher just leaning against Ross, taking a breather. Gallagher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gallagher leaning against his opponent.
Ross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gallagher blocks it with crossed arms. Gallagher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Ross tries to land a knee to the head but Gallagher blocks with his arms.
Ross keeps control of Gallagher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ross tries to land a knee to the head but Gallagher blocks with his arms.
Gallagher manages to break the clinch.
Gallagher lands a left and a right that send Ross crashing to the mat, dazed. Gallagher thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ross is rocked!
It looks like Stan Ross has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gallagher connects with a nice cross there... Ross is looking wobbly and Gallagher recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Ross to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Gallagher jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billy Gallagher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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