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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr maroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher's entrance music is EODM - Don't speak. A fine choice. maroon has chosen yes as his entrance music. mr maroon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Billy Gallagher's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, mr maroon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - maroon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
maroon has Gallagher up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gallagher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
maroon throws a head punch that misses.
maroon misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from maroon.
A head punch on the inside from maroon fails to land.
maroon swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
maroon has Gallagher pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gallagher manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gallagher is fighting off a takedown attempt but maroon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gallagher to the mat. Gallagher regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
maroon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gallagher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
maroon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gallagher can't keep his opponent in guard - maroon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
maroon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher is looking to improve his position.
Gallagher wants to get back to full guard but maroon has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallagher is desperately trying to improve his position but maroon has a good base and remains in mount.
maroon scoring with strikes but Gallagher is staying in there.
Gallagher blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
maroon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gallagher because maroon loaded up on that one.
Gallagher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
maroon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Billy Gallagher has been cut.
maroon is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gallagher has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gallagher!
maroon keeping moving, preventing Gallagher from controlling successfully.
Gallagher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
maroon wants to sweep here but Gallagher controlling him for the moment.
maroon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
maroon looks to land a strike but Gallagher avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
maroon postures up in Gallagher's guard and throws a big left but Gallagher blocks it.
maroon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gallagher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gallagher tries to get out of the position.
maroon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
maroon throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
maroon connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells maroon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
maroon throwing strikes from guard but Gallagher blocks nicely.
Gallagher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from maroon.
maroon won't allow Gallagher to sweep him here.
Gallagher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for maroon on the ground.
maroon passes into half guard.
maroon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gallagher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
maroon throwing shots but Gallagher is blocking nicely.
Gallagher trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gallagher lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a hook to the side of maroon's head but maroon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
maroon is looking to clinch but Gallagher is avoiding it.
Gallagher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by maroon.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
maroon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
maroon looks gassed!
Gallagher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
maroon tries to move into range but Gallagher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gallagher keeps the fight on the outside.
Gallagher dodges the punch combination from maroon.
Gallagher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
maroon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a low kick.
maroon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
maroon misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but mr maroon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Gallagher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
maroon throws a jab but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut.
maroon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
Billy Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gallagher throws a jab but it's blocked by maroon.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
maroon tries to clinch there but Gallagher circles away.
maroon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
maroon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gallagher managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by maroon.
maroon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gallagher's legs.
Gallagher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but maroon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
maroon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
maroon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no maroon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gallagher taking a bit of punishment here - maroon scoring with strikes.
maroon is breathing heavily.
Gallagher regains half guard, as maroon was trying to land strikes.
maroon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
maroon thows a huge punch but Gallagher dodges it nicely.
maroon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from maroon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
maroon throwing shots but Gallagher is blocking nicely.
maroon trying to advance position but Gallagher counters by regaining guard.
Gallagher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from maroon.
Gallagher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
maroon throws a big right hand that misses.
maroon throws a strike but Gallagher rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gallagher trying to move into half guard but instead maroon has managed to sweep!
maroon with a flurry of punches that miss.
maroon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gallagher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
mr maroon has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
maroon throws a big right hand that misses.
maroon landing some decent shots from guard.
Gallagher trying to control the position.
Gallagher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gallagher working a defensive guard here.
maroon tries to free his leg and advance position but Gallagher is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gallagher falls off balance throwing a combination
so maroon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
maroon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gallagher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
maroon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gallagher controls maroon momentarily but maroon frees himself.
maroon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
maroon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gallagher looking to control.
maroon passes Gallagher's left leg - he's now in half guard.
maroon wants to work for an arm triangle but Gallagher is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mr maroon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Gallagher's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
maroon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gallagher defends it nicely.
Gallagher tried to score with a low kick but maroon checks it.
Gallagher misses the body punch
and maroon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by maroon.
maroon swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by maroon.
maroon misses with a body punch.
maroon misses with a body punch.
maroon misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from maroon.
maroon misses with a short punch on the inside.
maroon misses with a hook from the clinch.
maroon misses with a short punch on the inside.
maroon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
maroon lands a shoulder strike.
maroon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gallagher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
maroon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
maroon scores with a shot to the side of Gallagher's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
maroon tries to throw a body punch but Gallagher avoids it by throwing maroon back against the cage.
Gallagher tries to pull guard but maroon holds him up against the cage and eventually Gallagher drops back down to his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from maroon.
Gallagher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gallagher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gallagher dodges the punch combination from maroon.
maroon takes one on the button.
maroon misses with a looping right.
maroon tries to clinch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher scores with a nice body kick.
Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Billy Gallagher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gallagher lands with a nice body punch.
Gallagher misses with the combination.
Gallagher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by maroon.
maroon takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
Billy Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by maroon.
Gallagher slips a jab from maroon.
Gallagher lands with a straight right. maroon didn't see that one coming.
maroon moves away from the strike by Gallagher.
Gallagher clobbers maroon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher throws the left hand but maroon avoids the punch easily.
Billy Gallagher is winning the standup battle so far.
maroon moves into the clinch.
maroon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
maroon misses with a punch on the inside.
maroon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
maroon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
maroon misses with some punches.
maroon throws a head punch that misses.
Gallagher is looking to break free of the clinch but maroon has double underhooks.
maroon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
maroon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gallagher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Billy Gallagher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mr maroon.
Gallagher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a left and a right that both miss
and maroon counters with a nice body shot.
Gallagher stalks maroon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into maroon's face. maroon staggers backwards, shaken.
Gallagher scores with a one two! maroon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gallagher misses with a series of wild punches.
Gallagher scores with a nice right hand.
Gallagher throws an overhand right that lands on maroon's shoulder, as maroon tries to avoid the shot.
maroon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
maroon takes one to the chin there.
Gallagher throws a body punch but maroon moves out of range.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gallagher misses with a straight right.
Gallagher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. maroon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
maroon tries to clinch but Gallagher moves out of range.
maroon misses with a hook. Gallagher ducked under it nicely.
Gallagher misses with a hook. maroon ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
maroon misses with a two punch combination.
Gallagher misses the jab.
maroon fails with a takedown attempt.
Gallagher thuds his right hand into maroon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
mr maroon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gallagher throws a big shot that misses.
Gallagher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck maroon on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and maroon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for maroon.
Gallagher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for maroon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
maroon has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher is trying to break the clinch but maroon is controlling him.
maroon has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher breaks from the clinch.
Gallagher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from maroon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Gallagher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think maroon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mr maroon!
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