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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benito Galea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benito Galea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Quick!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galea checks a leg kick nicely.
Galea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Galea dodges the punch combination from Quick.
Galea shoots in and drives through. Quick sprawls well.
Quick shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Quick showed some decent athleticism there.
Galea trying to hold on to Quick's head to control him but Quick postures up.
Quick is looking to advance position but Galea won't allow it.
Galea is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Quick pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick moves nicely into side control.
Quick working the strikes but Galea uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Quick is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Quick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Quick stands and steps away. Galea gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Galea tries a head kick but it misses.
Quick looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Galea working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Galea working for a triangle but Quick defends it easily.
Galea is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick controlling from the top position.
Quick drops back looking for a leg! Galea is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Galea manages to kick Quick off! Quick jumps back into Galea's guard.
Quick controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Quick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Galea dives on top into guard.
Galea could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Quick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Galea passes into side control.
Quick tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Galea presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Quick squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four 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.
Galea get's back to his feet.
Quick misses with a series of wild punches.
Galea has his takedown stuffed
and Quick decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Galea's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benito Galea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Galea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quick is one step ahead there.
Quick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Galea has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Quick doesn't defend quickly enough and Galea has managed to lock this one up! Can Quick escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Galea on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Benito Galea!
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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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