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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alva Gallegos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Levesque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis Levesque is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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140 lbs
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165 cm
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140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alva Gallegos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Denis Levesque!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallegos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gallegos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Levesque tries to avoid it but Gallegos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Levesque to the ground. Levesque escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch combination from Levesque misses.
Gallegos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Levesque. That did some damage!
Gallegos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gallegos is looking to work some ground and pound but Levesque has wrist control.
Levesque wants to get back to his feet but Gallegos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gallegos is looking to work some ground and pound but Levesque has wrist control.
Gallegos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gallegos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gallegos throws a big right hand that misses.
Gallegos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos stands up over Levesque, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gallegos won't allow Levesque to get back to his feet.
Gallegos is standing up over Levesque. Levesque looks to escape but Gallegos dives into side control.
Gallegos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gallegos is putting a hurting on Levesque here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gallegos landing a few strikes.
Gallegos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
We've been informed that Levesque has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Levesque swinging wildly here.
Gallegos dodges the punch combination from Levesque.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levesque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallegos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Levesque defends well and Gallegos ends up having to push Levesque into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Levesque misses with a double jab
and Gallegos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gallegos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Levesque on the side of the head.
Levesque clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Levesque can't break the clinch.
Levesque is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gallegos prevents Levesque from breaking the clinch.
Gallegos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Levesque smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alva Gallegos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levesque throws a right and a left that both miss.
Levesque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Levesque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Levesque falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gallegos counters with a low kick, right behind Levesque 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levesque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gallegos.
Levesque gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gallegos has Levesque pressed against the cage, preventing Levesque from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gallegos is trying to break the clinch but Levesque has him pressed against the cage.
Levesque tries to circle away but Gallegos has him pinned against the cage.
Levesque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Denis Levesque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Levesque misses.
Levesque misses with a double jab.
As Levesque backs away, Gallegos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Levesque swinging wildly here.
Gallegos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Levesque manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gallegos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos distracts Levesque with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gallegos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gallegos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallegos chips away with some ground and pound.
Gallegos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gallegos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gallegos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Levesque's head.
Gallegos won't allow Levesque to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alva Gallegos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Levesque lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Levesque tries to clinch but Gallegos moves out of range.
Levesque misses with a series of wild punches.
Gallegos moves out of range of the body kick from Levesque.
It appears Gallegos was looking to counter with a kick there.
Levesque misses with a double jab.
Denis Levesque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gallegos dives in and grabs Levesque's left leg, looking for a takedown. Levesque pushes down on Gallegos's head and hops out.
Levesque is looking for the big counter here.
Levesque moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Levesque tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levesque tries to bum rush Gallegos with a series of wild strikes but Gallegos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick lands from Gallegos.
Levesque misses with a combination
and Levesque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gallegos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Levesque some visible discomfort.
Gallegos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gallegos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gallegos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Levesque tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos throwing damaging strikes from the back! Levesque could be in trouble here!
Levesque covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Levesque is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levesque showing good submission defense here.
Levesque really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gallegos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Levesque wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Levesque.
Levesque trying to get back to his feet but Gallegos is in full control for now.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Gallegos.
Gallegos cracks Levesque with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Levesque from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Levesque is trying to stand back up.
Gallegos lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos scores with punches from the back.
Levesque is trying to get back to his feet but Gallegos has full control of the position and if anything, Levesque has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallegos lands strikes to the head.
Gallegos has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Levesque has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Levesque wants to get back to his feet.
Gallegos is landing with strikes. Levesque can't take much more of this.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alva Gallegos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Levesque throws a combination that misses
and Gallegos counters with a nice kick to the body.
Levesque wants to clinch.
Levesque doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallegos circles away.
A good leg kick by Gallegos.
Levesque is looking to clinch.
Gallegos avoids the head kick by Levesque.
Gallegos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Levesque.
No joy there for Levesque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levesque throws a right hand that Gallegos ducks under and follows up with a left that Gallegos also avoids with ease.
Levesque throws a series of punches but Gallegos moves out of range.
Levesque falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gallegos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gallegos.
Levesque takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levesque tries to break free but Gallegos pushes him back against the cage.
Levesque is trying to break the clinch but Gallegos is controlling him.
Gallegos stalling the fight.
Gallegos jumps guard but Levesque turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gallegos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Levesque swinging wildly here.
Levesque pushes Gallegos up against the cage in a clinch.
Gallegos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Levesque walks away with a smile on his face. Gallegos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Levesque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Levesque throws a combination that misses
and Gallegos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Levesque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Levesque wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gallegos has him pressed against the cage.
Gallegos jumps guard but Levesque stands there with Gallegos around his waist. Gallegos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alva Gallegos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gallegos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Levesque as he jumps to the side.
Gallegos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Levesque misses with a few strikes there.
Levesque throws a right hand that Gallegos ducks under and follows up with a left that Gallegos also avoids with ease.
Levesque takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Levesque misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Levesque.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levesque misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levesque misses the jab.
Levesque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Levesque darts in trying to clinch
and Gallegos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Levesque throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gallegos counters by clinching up.
Levesque tries to break free but Gallegos pushes him back against the cage.
Gallegos pulls guard.
Gallegos has his feet on Levesque's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Denis Levesque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Levesque fails in his attempt to clinch.
Levesque misses with the combination.
Gallegos closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Levesque smiles and moves away.
Levesque throws out a loose jab but Gallegos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Levesque misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallegos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gallegos is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gallegos scores with a hook.
Levesque fails to land with a series of punches.
Levesque lands a jab-cross combination.
Levesque wants to clinch.
Levesque tries to close the distance and clinch but Gallegos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denis Levesque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alva Gallegos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gallegos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Levesque unleashes a big counter combination but Gallegos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Denis Levesque.
I think Gallegos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alva Gallegos!
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RATING
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