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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tshering Wangchuck (ranked 10510 p4p, 310 weight class) and Liam Gallagher (ranked 20152 p4p, 317 weight class). Wangchuck comes to the cage accompanied by Rapa - Rang Sem Kar Ga Mikar. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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265 lbs
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World class MT
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tshering Wangchuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wangchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallagher circles away.
Gallagher moves forwards but Wangchuck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gallagher swats away the attempt to clinch by Wangchuck.
Wangchuck wants to clinch
and Gallagher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wangchuck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gallagher has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Wangchuck 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wangchuck avoids the head kick by Gallagher.
Wangchuck throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gallagher avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gallagher lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wangchuck has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wangchuck and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wangchuck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wangchuck moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gallagher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tshering Wangchuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wangchuck throws a looping overhand right but Gallagher ducks down to avoid it.
Wangchuck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wangchuck instigates a clinch.
Wangchuck takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gallagher is working Wangchuck over against the cage.
Wangchuck blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gallagher blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wangchuck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gallagher's brow.
Wangchuck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gallagher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gallagher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wangchuck up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wangchuck throws an elbow but misses.
Gallagher stalling against the cage.
Gallagher dodges an elbow strike from Wangchuck.
Gallagher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wangchuck looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gallagher.
Gallagher stalls.
Wangchuck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallagher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gallagher.
Wangchuck landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher connects with a knee to the head.
Gallagher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Wangchuck finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wangchuck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gallagher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gallagher clinches with his opponent.
Wangchuck misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Gallagher is struggling to control the position.
Gallagher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wangchuck lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Liam Gallagher has been cut.
Gallagher lands with a right to the head.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Wangchuck is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher lands an elbow just above Wangchuck 's eye.
It looks like Tshering Wangchuck has been cut.
Wangchuck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wangchuck throws an elbow that misses.
Gallagher scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Gallagher dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gallagher misses with a body shot.
Gallagher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gallagher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Gallagher keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
As Gallagher tries to get set, Wangchuck tries to push him back and clinch up but Gallagher manages to avoid the attempt.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.
Wangchuck looks to clinch
and Gallagher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donk. Gallagher catches Wangchuck right on the button with a cross.
Wangchuck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gallagher counters with a nice body shot.
Wangchuck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wangchuck tries a head kick but it misses.
Wangchuck dips to his left and cracks Gallagher with an uppercut!
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Gallagher circles away.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wangchuck misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gallagher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wangchuck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gallagher appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gallagher is looking to land body kicks.
Wangchuck is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body kick from Wangchuck.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gallagher swings for the body but Wangchuck moves out of range.
Gallagher tried to score with a low kick but Wangchuck checks it.
Gallagher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gallagher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wangchuck wants to clinch.
Wangchuck moves in looking to clinch but Gallagher pushes him off.
Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick and Wangchuck moves out of range easily.
Wangchuck moves to clinch but Gallagher breaks away
and Gallagher counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher keeps the fight on the outside.
Wangchuck drops his hands momentarily and Gallagher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Gallagher keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch but Gallagher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gallagher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wangchuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gallagher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gallagher gets tackled into the cage by Wangchuck. Wangchuck maintains the clinch.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wangchuck avoids it.
Nice body punch from Gallagher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wangchuck misses with a knee to the head.
Wangchuck wants to stall.
Gallagher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wangchuck has managed to clinch.
Wangchuck crunches a lovely knee into Gallagher's ribcage.
Gallagher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gallagher is breathing heavily.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallagher tries to break the clinch but Wangchuck is controlling the position.
Wangchuck 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.
Liam Gallagher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Gallagher is having none of it.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gallagher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Gallagher keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Gallagher circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wangchuck.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up.
Wangchuck is looking to score with low kicks.
Gallagher throws a solid leg kick but Wangchuck takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gallagher.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Gallagher is having none of it.
Gallagher throws a big counter head kick but Wangchuck avoids it with no problem.
Wangchuck blocks the body kick.
Liam Gallagher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wangchuck was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gallagher counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangchuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallagher flicks out a counter leg kick but Wangchuck steps away.
Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wangchuck manages to avoid it.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch but Gallagher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gallagher misses with a straight right.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Gallagher keeps it at a distance.
Gallagher throws out a counter right but Wangchuck avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck moves into range and clinches up with Gallagher.
Wangchuck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gallagher misses with a punch to the body.
Wangchuck blocks a body shot from Gallagher.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gallagher.
Gallagher blocks the elbow strike.
Wangchuck lands an elbow just above Gallagher 's eye.
Gallagher misses with an elbow over the top.
Wangchuck pushes off an throws an elbow but Gallagher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees to the body from Gallagher.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gallagher lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gallagher.
Wangchuck avoids a wild elbow strike from Gallagher.
Wangchuck 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.
Gallagher lands with a light punch inside.
Gallagher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wangchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallagher circles away.
Wangchuck throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck takes one to the chin there.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Gallagher moves away
and Gallagher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wangchuck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
Wangchuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallagher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gallagher scores with a leg kick.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Gallagher circles away.
Gallagher shapes to counter with a head kick.
A slow jab from Gallagher misses its intended target.
Gallagher clinches with his opponent.
Gallagher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wangchuck moves to clinch but Gallagher breaks away
enabling Gallagher to counter with a crisp jab.
Gallagher tries to score with a low kick but Wangchuck moves his leg out of the way.
Wangchuck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wangchuck wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Gallagher really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wangchuck slips under a jab.
Gallagher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wangchuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gallagher has Wangchuck up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Wangchuck.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallagher avoiding damage as Wangchuck throws knees to the body.
Wangchuck takes a shot to the head.
Wangchuck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gallagher is keeping busy.
Wangchuck takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangchuck avoids a wild elbow strike from Gallagher.
A knee to the head by Wangchuck.
Wangchuck lands a good knee to the midsection. Gallagher won't want to take too many of those.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the head but Gallagher blocks with his arms.
Gallagher is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gallagher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wangchuck tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallagher avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallagher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wangchuck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallagher lands a shoulder strike.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Wangchuck is blocking nicely.
Gallagher breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gallagher.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch but Gallagher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wangchuck lands a jab to the head.
Wangchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallagher circles away.
Wangchuck checks a leg kick.
Wangchuck thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gallagher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wangchuck drops his hands momentarily and Gallagher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gallagher circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.
Gallagher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Wangchuck.
Gallagher keeps the fight on the outside.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gallagher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gallagher raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gallagher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Wangchuck lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crunch! Gallagher slams his shin into Wangchuck's torso.
Gallagher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wangchuck looks to clinch
and Gallagher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Gallagher moves away
and Gallagher counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gallagher thuds his shin into the meat of Wangchuck's side.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Gallagher circles away.
Wangchuck on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wangchuck checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Gallagher dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wangchuck slips a straight right by Gallagher.
Liam Gallagher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gallagher feints a jab promting Wangchuck to slip. Gallagher then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wangchuck slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wangchuck ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Gallagher gets tackled into the cage by Wangchuck. Wangchuck maintains the clinch.
Wangchuck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gallagher or not.
Wangchuck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wangchuck landing knees to the body.
Wangchuck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wangchuck throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gallagher misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck misses with an elbow strike.
Wangchuck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wangchuck stalling in the clinch but Gallagher improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gallagher as Wangchuck tries to tie him up.
Maybe Wangchuck would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Wangchuck pushes off an throws an elbow but Gallagher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wangchuck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wangchuck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wangchuck misses with a knee to the head.
Wangchuck putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gallagher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wangchuck avoids a wild elbow strike from Gallagher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck lands a nice elbow.
Wangchuck misses with a knee strike.
Wangchuck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tshering Wangchuck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wangchuck trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gallagher lands a knee to the head.
Wangchuck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wangchuck throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gallagher lands an elbow just above Wangchuck 's eye.
Wangchuck misses with a knee strike.
Tshering Wangchuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wangchuck blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tshering Wangchuck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gallagher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Gallagher!
A less than humble Liam Gallagher misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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