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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killian Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eskil Lemmelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by Kakkahätä 77 - Tää on sun helvetti. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lemmelin's choice of entrance music: Fönt ja en körv. Eskil Lemmelin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 cm
34
250 lbs
22 - 18 - 0 |
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193 cm
31
240 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Killian Gallagher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Eskil Lemmelin! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gallagher looks to land a combination but Lemmelin avoids it well. Lemmelin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gallagher counters with a nice body shot. Gallagher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lemmelin. Lemmelin takes a body punch but keeps moving. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gallagher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Lemmelin looks gassed! Lemmelin swings and misses with a shot to the body and Gallagher counters with a nice body shot. Gallagher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Lemmelin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Gallagher trying to control the action but Lemmelin is working from the bottom. Lemmelin is defending against the submission attempts here by Gallagher.
Gallagher throwing shots but Lemmelin is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gallagher is looking to take a break and control but Lemmelin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lemmelin wants to improve his position but Gallagher is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gallagher is working for a kimura but Lemmelin is defending it quite comfortably.
Lemmelin trying to control but Gallagher postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lemmelin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Lemmelin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Gallagher passes to full mount! Gallagher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lemmelin is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gallagher jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lemmelin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lemmelin and Gallagher has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gallagher prevents Lemmelin from escaping the position. Gallagher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lemmelin, who protects the arm well. Gallagher swings around for an armbar but Lemmelin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gallagher's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gallagher wants to sweep but no luck. Lemmelin has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gallagher to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lemmelin is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gallagher pulls down on the head and he's put Lemmelin to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Killian Gallagher!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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