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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Gimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Gallagher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 cm
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174 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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183 cm
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170 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Gallagher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caio Gimenez! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gallagher throws a jab when Gimenez was well out of range. Gimenez scores with a head kick.
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gimenez. Gimenez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Gallagher throws a head kick but Gimenez moves out of range.
Gallagher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gimenez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Gallagher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gimenez throws a front kick that sends Gallagher stumbling back into the cage. A combination from Gimenez does no damage. Decent striking displayed by Gimenez there. Frank Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. 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! The fighters circling - Gallagher throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Gimenez pushes Gallagher away with a front kick. Gallagher misses with a double jab.
Gallagher throws a body punch but Gimenez moves out of range. Gallagher throws a lazy right hand but Gimenez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Gallagher scores with a nice head shot. Sloppy strikes from Gallagher. Those never looked like landing. Gimenez pushes Gallagher away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gallagher swings widly with a right hand
and Gimenez counters with a slapping leg kick. Gallagher throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gallagher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gimenez. Gimenez connects with a high kick. Gimenez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Some wild striking there from Gallagher.
Gallagher swings for the body but Gimenez moves out of range.
Gimenez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Frank Gallagher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A looping hook to the body misses from Gallagher. Gimenez does a little dance to reset his feet. Nice shot by Gimenez. No joy there for Gallagher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick by Gallagher misses and Gimenez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Gallagher is breathing heavily. Gimenez throws a right and a left that both miss. Gallagher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gimenez is out of range. Gallagher slips a jab and a cross from Gimenez.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gallagher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gimenez circles away quickly and effectively. Gimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gallagher moves forwards but Gimenez connects with a nice, crisp jab. Gimenez ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher. No joy there for Gallagher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gallagher connects with a body shot that sends Gimenez's belly button to the back. Gallagher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gimenez counters with a big head kick but Gallagher shrugs it off. Gallagher throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gallagher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Gallagher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gimenez counters with a head kick. That will keep Gallagher thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Gallagher fails to land with a series of punches.
Gimenez scores with a head kick. Gallagher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Frank Gallagher has been cut. Gimenez lands a lovely overhand right. Gimenez clinches up with Gallagher and pushes him back against the cage. Gimenez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gimenez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gallagher throws a right and a left that Gimenez avoids nicely. Gallagher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Jab by Gimenez. Gimenez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Gimenez throws a nice head kick!
Gimenez connects with a single shot there. Gallagher throws a leg kick and Gimenez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Gallagher is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gimenez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Gimenez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gimenez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gimenez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallagher throws a leg kick that is checked and Gimenez counters with a flying knee. Nice. Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gallagher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Gimenez connects with an inside leg kick. Gallagher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Gimenez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gallagher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gallagher misses with a looping left. Gallagher walks into a left hand. Gimenez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Gimenez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Gimenez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Gallagher throws a right and a left that both miss. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gimenez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gallagher. A looping hook to the body misses from Gallagher. Gimenez does a little dance to reset his feet. Gallagher is looking to wear down Gimenez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Gimenez lands with a kick to the temple. Gallagher shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Gimenez dominated that round. The cut man is working on Frank Gallagher's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gimenez.
Gallagher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gallagher thows a body shot but no joy. Gallagher throws a looping overhand right but Gimenez ducks down to avoid it. Gallagher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gallagher tries to bum rush Gimenez with a series of wild strikes but Gimenez uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Gallagher thows a leg kick but Gimenez checks it and Gimenez counters with a nice kick to the body. Gallagher misses with a combination
and Gimenez counters with a head kick. Gimenez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gimenez manages to avoid it. Caio Gimenez seems to be getting the better of the standup. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Gallagher thows a left - swing and a miss! Gimenez lands a head kick. Gallagher smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gimenez slips a straight right by Gallagher. Gallagher tries to keep at a distance but Gimenez has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gimenez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gimenez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gimenez lands a nice elbow. Gimenez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Still in the clinch, Gimenez scores with a nice short uppercut. Gimenez lands an elbow inside that Gallagher shrugs off. Gimenez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Gallagher misses the jab. A jab from Gimenez does it's job there. Gimenez connects with a looping right hand.
Gimenez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gallagher. Gimenez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gallagher. Gimenez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Gimenez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gallagher misses with a combination
and Gimenez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gallagher is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gimenez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gallagher has time to react. Nice uppercut lands for Gallagher. That snapped Gimenez's head back.
Gallagher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Frank Gallagher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gallagher looks to score with a jab to the body but Gimenez is just out of range. Gallagher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gimenez lands a head kick!
Gimenez moves away from the strike by Gallagher. Gimenez goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Gimenez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gallagher if he has to take too many more of those.
Gimenez lands a head shot. Gallagher swings and misses with a shot to the body and Gimenez counters with a nice leg kick. Gimenez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gimenez scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Gallagher stalks Gimenez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gimenez's face. Gimenez staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gimenez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gimenez swinging wildly here.
Gimenez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gallagher pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gimenez back to the cage. Gallagher follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Gimenez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gallagher throws a right hand that misses
and Gimenez counters with a flying knee. Nice. Gallagher tries to keep at a distance but Gimenez has taken the fight into the clinch. Gallagher lands a right hand. Gimenez blocks an uppercut.
Gimenez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Gimenez pushes Gallagher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Nice elbow from Gimenez. Gallagher presses Gimenez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gimenez manages to break the clinch.
Gimenez throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease. Gallagher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gallagher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Gimenez slips a jab and a cross from Gallagher.
Gimenez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Gallagher lands a jab-cross combination. Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick and Gimenez counters with a flying knee. Nice. Gimenez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Gimenez's corner calls for a 1-2. Gimenez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A slapping body kick lands there for Gimenez. Gallagher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gimenez. Gimenez obviously looking to wear him down.
Gimenez scores with a head kick.
Gimenez rushes Gallagher and presses him up against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Gimenez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Frank Gallagher's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gimenez cracks the inside of Gallagher's front leg. Gimenez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Gallagher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Gimenez tries to bum rush Gallagher with a series of wild strikes but Gallagher uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Gallagher will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Gimenez 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. Gimenez stops Gallagher from standing up. Gallagher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Gimenez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallagher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gimenez prevents Gallagher from getting back to his feet. Gimenez has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Gimenez cracks Gallagher with a solid left hand. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Gimenez won't allow Gallagher to get back to his feet. Gallagher is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gimenez dives into side control.
Gimenez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gallagher some visible discomfort.
This has been an exciting period of action! Gallagher is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gimenez connects with a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gimenez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Gimenez landing strikes. Gimenez advances to full mount. Gallagher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gimenez on the ground. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gimenez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gimenez trying to control but he's not successful this time. Gallagher is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Gimenez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gallagher is looking to escape. Gallagher is bucking up trying to escape but Gimenez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gimenez tries to control but Gallagher wriggling away. Gimenez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gallagher looks a forlorn figure.
This has been an exciting period of action! Gallagher is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Gimenez throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Gallagher has his hands clasped together but Gimenez breaks the hold and Gallagher is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Gimenez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caio Gimenez! Caio Gimenez made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 -$100 SALE!!!!!!!!!!!! in his post fight interview.
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