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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barton Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Maier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Daniel Maier was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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18
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barton Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Maier!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher tries to clinch but Maier moves out of range.
No luck for Maier with that takedown attempt.
Gallagher throws a quick counter kick to the body but Maier avoids it.
Maier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gallagher avoids it really well and circles away.
Gallagher quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Maier has a takedown stuffed.
Barton Gallagher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Maier.
Gallagher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maier tries to pull guard but Gallagher forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gallagher tries to pull guard but Maier holds him up against the cage and eventually Gallagher drops back down to his feet.
Maier manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maier pulls Gallagher in close to prevent any damage.
Maier keeping moving, preventing Gallagher from controlling successfully.
Maier looking for a sweep. Not yet Maier, not yet.
Gallagher wants to control from the top but Maier keeps moving.
Maier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maier looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gallagher passes into half guard.
Maier holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maier trying to control but Gallagher postures up.
Maier is looking to improve his position.
Maier looking for submissions off his back.
Gallagher working Maier over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallagher throwing shots but Maier is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maier's head.
Gallagher working the head and body with strikes.
Maier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gallagher.
Gallagher scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gallagher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gallagher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gallagher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maier defending well though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gallagher slaps away a takedown attempt from Maier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gallagher wants to clinch up but Maier keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maier looks for a takedown but Gallagher sprawls well.
Maier clinches.
Maier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gallagher.
Maier scores a nice knee to the body.
Gallagher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daniel Maier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maier pushes Gallagher up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gallagher tries to pull guard but Maier won't allow it.
Maier is working for takedown but Gallagher is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barton Gallagher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gallagher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maier defends it nicely.
Gallagher gets the takedown into side control.
Maier is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher in side control, throwing shots but Maier defends.
Gallagher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
You can see the frustration on Maier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gallagher throws a strike aimed at the side of Maier's head but Maier avoids it well.
Gallagher working away.
Maier is looking for a sweep.
Gallagher throws an elbow but Maier slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gallagher in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gallagher in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maier taking a bit of punishment here - Gallagher scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher wants to stand but Maier is controlling his arm.
Gallagher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maier keeps working.
Gallagher is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Maier's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gallagher working away.
Gallagher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maier is looking to regain half guard here but Gallagher keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gallagher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maier is fending him off so far but Gallagher persists. Nope, Maier circles away and we're back to standing.
Maier closes the distance and pushes Gallagher back into the cage.
Maier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gallagher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maier swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maier closes the distance and clinches.
Maier jumps guard but Gallagher stands there with Maier around his waist. Maier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maier manages to break the clinch.
Maier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gallagher looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Gallagher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maier.
Gallagher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gallagher wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher wants to clinch up but Maier keeps it at a distance.
Daniel Maier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gallagher is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Maier.
Gallagher fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barton Gallagher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gallagher thinks about countering with a head kick.
Maier clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Maier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 fails with the takedown.
Maier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gallagher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maier tries a head kick but it misses.
Maier dives in for a single leg takedown but Gallagher sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maier stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maier wants it to stay on the feet.
Gallagher tries to clinch but Maier moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maier cracks a nice hook into Gallagher's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher is looking to clinch.
Maier doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallagher circles away.
Maier tries to clinch up but Gallagher circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniel Maier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maier closes the distance and clinches.
Maier stalling against the cage.
Maier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Maier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gallagher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barton Gallagher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Maier.
Maier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maier dives in for a single leg takedown but Gallagher sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gallagher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gallagher fails with a takedown attempt.
Maier misses with a few strikes there.
Maier lands a slapping body shot.
Gallagher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gallagher darts in looking for a takedown but Maier gets double underhooks and turns Gallagher into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher doesn't manage to clinch there - Maier circles away.
Maier tries to clinch up.
Gallagher darts in and clinches Maier up against the cage.
Maier tries to pull guard but Gallagher holds him up against the cage and eventually Maier drops back down to his feet.
Gallagher wants to take the fight to the mat but Maier manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gallagher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maier.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gallagher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gallagher is looking to clinch.
Maier tries to counter with a clinch but Gallagher shakes him off and moves away.
Maier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallagher moves away.
Maier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gallagher's waist but Gallagher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maier off to one side.
Maier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gallagher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Gallagher with that takedown attempt.
Maier is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Maier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maier has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Maier!
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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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RATING
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