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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Olofson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by The Vindictives - Stupid Song. Olofson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: A-Team. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 cm
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163 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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178 cm
26
161 lbs
10 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Gallagher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leif Olofson! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olofson manages to avoid it. Gallagher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olofson.
Gallagher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Olofson tries to work over Gallagher's front leg with a kick but Gallagher checks it. As Olofson backs away, Gallagher returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Gallagher connects with a looping right hand.
Olofson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Philip Gallagher has been cut. Good work by Gallagher as he checks the leg kick. Olofson looks to throw a body kick and Gallagher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Gallagher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Gallagher walks into a left hand. Gallagher throws a head kick that misses. Gallagher moves out of range as Olofson throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Gallagher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Gallagher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olofson. Gallagher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Olofson's head backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gallagher slips under a jab from Olofson. Gallagher misses with a body punch
and Olofson counters with a left to the body. Olofson catches Gallagher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Gallagher ducks under a wild hook from Olofson. Olofson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A bone on bone clash there as Gallagher blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gallagher connects with a right hand. Olofson shakes it off. Gallagher lands a nice hook to Olofson's body. Olofson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Philip Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gallagher misses with an uppercut. A looping hook to the body misses from Gallagher. Olofson does a little dance to reset his feet. Olofson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Olofson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Gallagher has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Contenders in the buildup to the fight. Gallagher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olofson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Olofson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Gallagher misses with a shot to the body and Olofson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Olofson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Olofson slips a jab and a cross from Gallagher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Olofson blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
Olofson throws a series of punches but Gallagher moves out of range. Olofson is looking to clinch but Gallagher is avoiding it.
Olofson throws a nice looking combination but Gallagher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Olofson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Gallagher lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Gallagher. Gallagher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gallagher swings away with a leg kick that misses. Gallagher looks to score with a jab to the body but Olofson is just out of range. A little jabbing left from Olofson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Olofson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gallagher on the side of the head. Gallagher drops his hands momentarily and Olofson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Olofson with a body punch. A glancing blow. Olofson blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gallagher. That's going to slow Olofson down. Gallagher tries a head kick but it misses.
Olofson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gallagher. Gallagher obviously looking to wear him down.
Gallagher needs to keep his hands up - Olofson had a free shot at his head there. Gallagher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Olofson counters by clinching up. Olofson has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
Olofson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olofson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gallagher avoids it. Olofson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Olofson. Olofson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gallagher blocks it with crossed arms. Olofson throws a head punch that misses. Olofson misses with the head strike.
Olofson gets through Gallagher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Olofson trying to land knees to the body.
Gallagher managing to block the knees to the body from Olofson.
Olofson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Olofson thuds a left hand into Gallagher's body. Gallagher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Olofson throws an overhand right that lands on Gallagher's shoulder, as Gallagher tries to avoid the shot. Olofson looks to land a right hand but Gallagher moved out of range. Olofson throws a shot from downtown. Gallagher moves away and avoids it. Olofson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Gallagher is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Gallagher tries to keep at a distance but Olofson has taken the fight into the clinch. Gallagher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Olofson blocks a body shot from Gallagher. Gallagher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Olofson is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gallagher misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action! Gallagher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gallagher scores with a knee to the head.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head. Gallagher throws a head punch that misses. Olofson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gallagher's face.
Olofson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallagher missing with knees to the body.
Gallagher struggles to land a body shot inside as Olofson controls his hands.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Olofson is blocking nicely.
Olofson misses with a body punch.
Gallagher tries a body shot but Olofson blocks it.
Olofson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Gallagher can't find room to land a body shot as Olofson controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gallagher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Olofson.
Olofson throws a head punch that misses. A nice right hand lands inside from Olofson. Olofson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gallagher is defending well for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leif Olofson will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Philip Gallagher's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Olofson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gallagher. A slapping leg kick lands for Gallagher.
Olofson wants to clinch up but Gallagher keeps it at a distance. Gallagher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Olofson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Gallagher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Olofson throws a shot to the body.
Gallagher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Olofson to score with a decent uppercut. Gallagher lands a leg kick that knocks Olofson off balance momentarily. Gallagher keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Olofson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gallagher finds it's way round the side to connect with Olofson's head. Gallagher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olofson is looking for the big counter here. Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gallagher throws a low kick but Olofson avoids it. A slapping leg kick lands for Gallagher.
Olofson throws a good cross that connects.
Olofson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Olofson avoids the head kick by Gallagher.
Olofson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Olofson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gallagher in his tracks. Gallagher throws a right and a left that Olofson avoids nicely. Some bone on bone action there as Olofson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Olofson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. A left lands for Olofson.
Gallagher is rocked! A telegraphed right hand from Gallagher misses the target. Gallagher throws a head kick but Olofson moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Gallagher. Beautiful body shot. Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallagher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Oh Gallagher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Gallagher leaves his chin hanging out and Olofson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Gallagher crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leif Olofson! After winning the bout, Leif Olofson 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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