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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is EODM - Don't speak. Ben Sweeney has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Gallagher.
Gallagher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sweeney.
It looks like Ben Sweeney has been cut.
Sweeney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gallagher throws a looping overhand right but Sweeney ducks down to avoid it.
Gallagher throws a hook but Sweeney avoids it easily.
Sweeney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gallagher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sweeney feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gallagher managing to control the position.
Gallagher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sweeney manages to get himself to full guard.
Gallagher stops Sweeney from standing up.
Gallagher pushing down on Sweeney's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gallagher trying to control the action but Sweeney is working from the bottom.
Sweeney pushes Gallagher off looking to stand but Gallagher dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Gallagher seems content to control.
Sweeney is in trouble now - Gallagher has advanced to mount!
Sweeney trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Gallagher.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallagher takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gallagher's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sweeney blocking the ground and pound.
Gallagher cracks Sweeney with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gallagher working the ground and pound effectively.
Gallagher lands a nice shot to the head.
Gallagher controlling the position easily from mount.
Sweeney wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gallagher misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sweeney is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gallagher controlling the pace for now.
Gallagher throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gallagher punching from mount but Sweeney doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sweeney wants to get back to his feet.
Gallagher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sweeney's face.
Gallagher throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gallagher looking for a guillotine from mount but Sweeney is having none of it.
Gallagher throwing strikes here but Sweeney is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
You get the feeling that Sweeney really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gallagher controlling the position easily from mount.
Gallagher throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sweeney because Gallagher loaded up on that one.
Sweeney is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sweeney blocking the ground and pound.
Sweeney wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gallagher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gallagher lands a heavy elbow.
That has opened up Ben Sweeney's cut even more.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sweeney can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher landing strikes, looking to finish!
The cut above Ben Sweeney's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Sweeney's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Billy Gallagher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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