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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall (ranked 24 p4p, 4 weight class) and Marco Ajax (ranked 195 p4p, 22 weight class). Dall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Red - Already Over. Ajax has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 cm
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165 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
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160 cm
39
158 lbs
41 - 22 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
41 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Ajax! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ajax throws an off balance right hand
and Dall counters with a nice leg kick. Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ajax. Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ajax buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ajax pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ajax bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Ajax looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Ajax throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall. Dall is looking to counter punch. Dall moves away from the strike by Ajax. A slow jab from Ajax misses its intended target. We've been hearing reports that Dall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Dall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Ajax looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dall throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Marco Ajax has been cut. Ajax scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Good exchange - Ajax coming out on top. Dall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ajax delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ajax gets off balance looking for a body kick and Ajax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dall half committed to a counter leg kick. A lazy left from Ajax finds it's target. Ajax throws a hook but Dall blocks it. Dall throwing a counter right hand but Ajax manages to avoid it. Dall misses with a low kick. Dall throws a looping overhand right but Ajax ducks down to avoid it. An inside leg kick lands from Ajax. Ajax throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Ajax looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range. Dall ducks under a wild hook from Ajax. Dall throws a hook but Ajax avoids it easily. Ajax connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Ajax throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall. Dall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Dall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall moves out of range of the body kick from Ajax.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ajax connects with a single shot there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A jab from Ajax finds it's way through Dall's defenses. Ajax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall. Ajax shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dall manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Dall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dall has his foot on Ajax's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ajax works his way back into a safe position though. Dall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ajax scoring with punches to the head and body. Ajax preventing the sweep. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ajax accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ajax throws a strike but Dall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Ajax wants to control the position but Dall says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Ajax is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Ajax is still trying to improve position. Ajax is defending against the submission attempts here by Dall.
Ajax wants to get back to full guard. Dall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ajax wants to improve his position but Dall is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ajax moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Ajax looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dall is one step ahead there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ajax not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dall stands and throws Ajax's legs to the side, diving into side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Ajax dominated that round. The cut man is working on Marco Ajax's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ajax throws a body kick that misses. Ajax shoots in and bounces Dall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Dall has his foot on Ajax's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ajax works his way back into a safe position though. Ajax stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dall swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ajax is stalling in the full guard. Ajax with a nice head shot there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ajax got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ajax has managed to get both his arms back between Dall's legs - danger averted. Marco Ajax has got the better of the ground game so far. Dall is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ajax has his hands clasped together but Dall extends and breaks Ajax's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dall.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Galen Dall! Galen Dall bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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