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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reed Basaev (ranked 1411 p4p, 187 weight class) and Liam Gallagher (ranked 3086 p4p, 322 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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238 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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265 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Reed Basaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basaev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gallagher.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
Basaev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gallagher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Basaev.
Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick and Basaev moves out of range easily.
Basaev closes the distance and clinches.
Basaev throws a head punch that misses.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Basaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Basaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liam Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gallagher connects with a solid leg kick.
Gallagher lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Reed Basaev has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Basaev tries to clinch but Gallagher is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basaev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Basaev moves away.
Basaev rushes Gallagher and presses him up against the cage.
Basaev leaning against his opponent.
Gallagher lands a knee to the body.
Gallagher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gallagher scores with a shoulder strike.
Basaev tries to break the clinch but Gallagher is controlling the position.
Gallagher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Basaev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gallagher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Basaev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reed Basaev's cut is getting worse.
Gallagher throws a head punch that misses.
Gallagher digs a right hand underneath Basaev's ribcage. Basaev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A frustrated look appears on Basaev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gallagher crunches a lovely knee into Basaev's ribcage.
Basaev is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gallagher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gallagher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gallagher has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Basaev has closed the distance and engaged Gallagher in a clinch.
Basaev lands a right hand.
Gallagher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Basaev working hard to break the clinch.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallagher breaks the clinch.
Basaev moves in looking to clinch but Gallagher pushes him off.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Basaev moved away.
Gallagher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reed Basaev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gallagher misses with a head kick.
Basaev clinches with his opponent.
Gallagher landing knees to the head.
Jeez, Reed Basaev's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Basaev avoiding damage as Gallagher throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Basaev.
Basaev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher keeps control of Basaev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Basaev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Basaev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Basaev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Basaev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gallagher throws an elbow that misses.
Basaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher swats away the attempt to clinch by Basaev.
Basaev is looking to clinch but Gallagher is avoiding it.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Gallagher misses.
Basaev looks to clinch
and Gallagher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Reed Basaev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Liam Gallagher!
Liam Gallagher decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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