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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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212 lbs
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206 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gallagher tries to counter with a clinch but Judah shakes him off and moves away.
Gallagher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Gallagher drives through and clinches with Judah against the cage.
Knees to the body from Gallagher.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah is looking to break free of the clinch but Gallagher has double underhooks.
Judah digs a right hand into Gallagher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gallagher's gas tank.
Judah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judah avoids it.
Gallagher taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judah is defending well for now.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gallagher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Judah can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher tries to land knees in the clinch but Judah avoids the damage to the body.
Gallagher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gallagher effectively controlling the action here.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judah avoids it.
Gallagher's coach down at Canadian Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gallagher's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Judah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Gallagher.
Judah tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallagher scores with a knee to the head.
Gallagher trying to land knees to the body.
Gallagher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judah.
Gallagher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gallagher scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gallagher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallagher tries to land knees in the clinch but Judah avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Gallagher.
Gallagher crunches a lovely knee into Judah's ribcage.
Judah is breathing heavily.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher connects with a knee to the head.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallagher trying to land knees to the body.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Judah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher scores with a knee to the head.
Gallagher missing with knees to the body.
Gallagher landing knees to the body.
Judah tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.
Gallagher landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Gallagher.
Gallagher scores a nice knee to the body.
Gallagher lands a knee to the head.
Judah takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Gallagher.
Judah avoiding damage as Gallagher throws knees to the body.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Judah is blocking nicely.
Gallagher lands a knee to the head.
Gallagher just leaning against Judah, taking a breather.
Gallagher landing knees to the head.
Judah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gallagher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judah.
Judah avoiding damage as Gallagher throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gallagher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gallagher working Judah over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher stalling.
A bit of stalling here from Gallagher.
Judah takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gallagher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Judah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gallagher scores with a knee to the head.
Gallagher scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Gallagher to work.
Gallagher lands a good knee to the midsection. Judah won't want to take too many of those.
Gallagher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gallagher unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Gallagher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gallagher closes the distance and clinches.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Judah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher working Judah over with knees to the body.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Judah.
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gallagher lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher connects with a knee to the head.
Judah managing to block the knees to the body from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judah.
Judah misses with some punches.
Johnny Gallagher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gallagher lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Judah misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gallagher obliges.
Gallagher manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gallagher missing with knees to the body.
Judah misses with some punches.
Gallagher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Judah managing to block the knees to the body from Gallagher.
Gallagher working Judah over with knees to the body.
Judah takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gallagher scores a nice knee to the body.
Gallagher unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Judah avoiding damage as Gallagher throws knees to the body.
Judah tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judah avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judah takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gallagher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Judah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gallagher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Judah's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gallagher.
Judah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gallagher obliges.
Knees to the body from Gallagher.
Gallagher stalls.
Gallagher is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Gallagher's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Judah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher working Judah over with knees to the body.
Judah missing with knees to the body.
Gallagher landing knees to the head.
Judah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
Gallagher landing knees to the head.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gallagher lands a good knee to the midsection. Judah won't want to take too many of those.
Judah managing to block the knees to the body from Gallagher.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gallagher trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Gallagher.
Gallagher's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gallagher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Judah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Judah blocks it.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallagher lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Judah misses with some punches.
Judah takes a knee right on the jaw!
Judah pushes Gallagher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gallagher keeps control of Judah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gallagher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gallagher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Judah takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gallagher scores with a knee to the head.
Gallagher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Judah's face.
Gallagher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Judah's face.
Gallagher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Gallagher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gallagher gets a clinch.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Gallagher lands a knee to the body.
Gallagher crunches a lovely knee into Judah's ribcage.
Gallagher lands a good knee to the midsection. Judah won't want to take too many of those.
Gallagher lands a nice knee to the body.
Gallagher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gallagher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher crunches a lovely knee into Judah's ribcage.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gallagher scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Judah takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gallagher working Judah over with knees to the body.
Gallagher with a knee to the head.
Gallagher landing knees to the head.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gallagher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Judah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gallagher stalls.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gallagher with a knee to the head.
Gallagher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallagher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gallagher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
David Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gallagher with a knee to the head.
Gallagher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Judah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gallagher lands a good knee to the midsection. Judah won't want to take too many of those.
Gallagher lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gallagher.
Gallagher stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gallagher.
Johnny Gallagher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gallagher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gallagher lands a nice knee to the body.
Gallagher lands a knee to the head.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Gallagher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gallagher.
Gallagher missing with knees to the body.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Gallagher.
Judah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Judah has had enough of the clinch but Gallagher keeps him there for the moment.
Judah tries to work over Gallagher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah digs a right hand into Gallagher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gallagher's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judah avoids it.
Judah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gallagher trying to land knees to the body.
Judah misses with the head strike.
Gallagher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Gallagher controls the action.
Judah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Gallagher.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
Judah working aggressively here.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallagher's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Gallagher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 William Gold scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Gallagher!
A very excited looking Johnny Gallagher made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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FIGHT
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