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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher has chosen Worst Hangover Ever as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dana White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gallagher loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
White moves away from the strike by Gallagher.
Gallagher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut.
White checks a low kick from Gallagher.
White scores with a jab to the head.
Gallagher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dana White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gallagher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gallagher ducks under a wild hook from White.
White throws a looping overhand right but Gallagher ducks down to avoid it.
Gallagher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
White tries to move into range but Gallagher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Billy Gallagher has been cut.
White sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gallagher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gallagher lands with a slapping head kick.
White connects with a jab.
White lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick by Gallagher misses
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gallagher is rocked!
Dana White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
White punishes Gallagher's body with a nice straight punch.
White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gallagher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher swings for the body but White moves out of range.
Gallagher avoids a kick to the body.
Gallagher throws a low kick, looking for White's leg but White calmly moves out of range.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallagher.
Gallagher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
Gallagher tried to score with a low kick but White checks it.
White throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White connects with a body shot that sends Gallagher's belly button to the back.
Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
Gallagher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gallagher throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White checks the leg kick nicely there.
White lands a slapping body shot.
White looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gallagher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gallagher takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gallagher throws a solid leg kick but White takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a hook but White blocks it.
A punch combination from White misses.
Gallagher gets a double leg takedown into White's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
White wants to stand but Gallagher is controlling the position.
Gallagher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gallagher wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gallagher.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White keeping moving, preventing Gallagher from controlling successfully.
Gallagher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gallagher trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gallagher throwing strikes but missing.
Gallagher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Gallagher was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallagher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gallagher throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
Gallagher takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Gallagher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Gallagher's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gallagher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
White slips a jab from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a good cross that connects.
Gallagher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and White connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gallagher scrambles back to his feet.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gallagher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White works the jab nicely.
Gallagher misses with a double jab.
Gallagher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gallagher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Gallagher avoids the body shot from White.
White misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gallagher lands a nice looking body kick.
Gallagher missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
White tries a low kick but Gallagher avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a body kick.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gallagher manages to avoid it.
White throws the left hand but Gallagher avoids the punch easily.
White throws a series of punches but Gallagher moves out of range.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gallagher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Gallagher looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
Gallagher is looking to slow White down with leg kicks.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gallagher on the side of the head.
White catches Gallagher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gallagher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
Dana White is winning the standup battle so far.
White throws a right and a left that Gallagher avoids nicely.
White takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gallagher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White throws a leg kick but Gallagher checks it.
Nice shot by White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gallagher. Gallagher circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gallagher throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
Gallagher throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Gallagher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gallagher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gallagher misses with a leg kick.
Gallagher connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
White misses with a few strikes there.
Gallagher's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
White scores with a decent looking hook.
Gallagher ducks under a wild hook from White.
White's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gallagher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! White scrambles back to his feet.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
Gallagher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gallagher lands with a cross.
White lands a jab to the nose.
Gallagher throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White stalks Gallagher and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gallagher's face. Gallagher staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White slips under a jab from Gallagher.
White swings for the body but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gallagher was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Gallagher stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Gallagher misses.
White swings for the body but Gallagher moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gallagher moves out of range as White strikes.
White drops his hands momentarily and Gallagher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gallagher missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gallagher thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Billy Gallagher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Gallagher's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice shot by Gallagher.
Gallagher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gallagher swings for the body but White moves out of range.
Gallagher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Gallagher's head.
White moves out of range as Gallagher strikes.
Gallagher looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
Gallagher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White misses with a left hand
and Gallagher counters with a leg kick.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Gallagher.
White with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Gallagher.
White looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gallagher slips a straight right by White.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut.
Gallagher missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White blocks a jab.
White moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gallagher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Gallagher's head.
White looks to land a left hand but Gallagher moved out of range nicely.
Gallagher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gallagher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for White!
Gallagher tries to control but White wriggling away.
White is looking to get to half guard.
Gallagher jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but White manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gallagher wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is being controlled here.
Gallagher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
White is not content to let Gallagher control the position.
Gallagher throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gallagher decides to stand up, so the ref orders White to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher avoids the body shot from White.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher thows a leg kick but White checks it
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
Gallagher throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
Gallagher throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Gallagher's corner calls for a 1-2. Gallagher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
White lands with a right hand.
White misses with a body shot.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Gallagher is just out of range.
Gallagher throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
Gallagher slips a jab from White.
Gallagher looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
Gallagher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice combination there by White.
White throws out a loose jab but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.
Billy Gallagher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from White.
White throws a series of punches but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but White swivels and escapes.
Gallagher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White misses with a double jab.
Dana White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White misses the shot to the body.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gallagher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Gallagher shoots in for a double leg but White sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but White moved away.
Gallagher throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
Gallagher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Gallagher.
I've got Gallagher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Gallagher!
After winning the bout, Billy Gallagher thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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