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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray comes into the arena with make love not war baby blaring out of the sound system. Gallagher has chosen Worst Hangover Ever as his entrance music. Mr Gray could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Billy Gallagher's chin.
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182 cm
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193 lbs
12 - 3 - 1 |
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190 cm
28
195 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Gray! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Gallagher! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gallagher tries to work over Gray's front leg with a kick but Gray checks it. A slapping leg kick lands for Gray.
Gallagher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gray sizes up Gallagher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Gallagher swings widly with a right hand
and Gray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gallagher. Gallagher defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand. Gallagher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gray can pounce on him.
Gallagher scores with a hook. Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Gallagher moves away from the strike by Gray. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gallagher connects with a body shot that sends Gray's belly button to the back. Gray misses with a body shot.
Gallagher looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range. Gray throws a head kick that misses. Gray works the jab nicely. Gallagher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice cross by Gallagher. Nice shot lands for Gallagher. The fight moves into the clinch position. Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards. Gallagher has Gray pressed against the cage.
Gallagher misses with the head strike.
Gray throws a head punch that misses. Gray lands a nice uppercut. A frustrated look appears on Gallagher's face as he tries to break the clinch. Gallagher misses with some punches.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Gray scores with a hook to the body. Gallagher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gallagher just stands there and leans against the cage. Gallagher taking a breather. Gallagher effectively controlling the action here. Gray throws a head punch that misses. Gallagher is defending well against a takedown attempt. Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Gallagher tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Gallagher back against the cage. Gray looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gallagher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gray has him pressed against the cage. Gray lands with a short head shot on the inside. Gallagher is trying to force a seperation but Gray has the dominant position. Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher looking to slow down the pace here. Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gallaghers head. Gallagher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Gray misses with some punches.
Gray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gallagher just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gray working aggressively here.
Gallagher gets through Gray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Gray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gallagher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Gray misses with a short punch on the inside. Gray lands with a short head shot on the inside. Gray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gallagher just stands there and leans against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray. Gray has Gallagher pressed against the cage, preventing Gallagher from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Gallagher swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it. Gray tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gallagher smiles and moves away.
Gallagher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A jab from Gallagher misses. Gray throws the left hand but Gallagher avoids the punch easily. Gallagher loads up on a big right hand but Gray slips the punch. Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gray was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gray's corner calls for a 1-2. Gray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Gallagher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gray. Gray misses with an uppercut. Gallagher saw that one coming. Gray avoids the head kick by Gallagher.
Gray tries to bum rush Gallagher with a series of wild strikes but Gallagher uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Billy Gallagher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gallagher lands a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Gray fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Gallagher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gray. Gallagher ducks right into an uppercut from Gray. The fighters circle momentarily. Gallagher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gallagher paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gray throws a wild body kick that Gallagher sees coming a mile off. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gray lunges at Gallagher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gallagher's hand. Gray throws a looping overhand right but Gallagher ducks down to avoid it. Gallagher connects with a body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mr Gray will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gallagher checks a leg kick nicely. Good leg kick by Gray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot. Nice body kick there by Gray. Gallagher misses with a low kick. Gallagher lands with an overhand left. A left lands for Gray. Mr Gray is winning the standup battle so far. Gray connects with the punch.
It looks like Billy Gallagher has been cut. Gray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gray throws a hook but Gallagher blocks it. Gray scores with a three punch combo!
Gallagher is rocked! Mr Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gray lands a jab to the nose. Gallagher is still on wobbly legs! Can Gray finish him? Gallagher throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray. Gallagher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Gray shoots in for a double leg but Gallagher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Gray shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gallagher's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gray preventing the sweep. Gallagher seems to have recovered his senses. Gray throws a big right hand that misses. Gray slips nicely into half guard. Gray wants to control but Gallagher is keeping him busy. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gray connects with a nice short shot to Gallagher's temple. Gallagher is trying to get back to full guard. Gray trying to control from half guard but Gallagher is working away. Gray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gallagher's head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gray not landing any meaningful shots this time. Gray throwing shots but Gallagher is blocking nicely. Gallagher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gray. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gallagher can do anything to dispel that myth. Gray passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gallagher! A nice elbow there by Gray. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gray cracks Gallagher with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gray is landing with some decent strikes but Gallagher is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Gallagher holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gray tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gray connects with a bit shot that sees Gallagher covering up! More strikes from Gray and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gray is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Gray!
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hype
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pop
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