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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dag Daghammar (ranked 3 p4p, 1 weight class) and Galen Dall (ranked 20 p4p, 4 weight class). Daghammar comes to the cage accompanied by Just like that - Dregen. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dall's choice of entrance music: Red - Already Over. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
29 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm
34
165 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Daghammar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daghammar looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
Dall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daghammar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Daghammar loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Dall does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar misses with an uppercut.
Dall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dall scores with a shot to the body.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dall or perhaps it was just good defense by Daghammar, which made it look bad.
Dall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daghammar throws out the jab.
Dall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Daghammar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daghammar wants it to stay on the feet.
Dall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Daghammar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daghammar moves away.
Daghammar throwing a counter right hand but Dall manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Daghammar.
Daghammar stuffs the takedown attempt from Dall. Dall gets slowly back to his feet.
Dag Daghammar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galen Dall.
Dall throws a shot to the body.
Daghammar misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Dall let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daghammar misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dall slips a jab and a cross from Daghammar.
Dall throws out a loose jab but Daghammar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daghammar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daghammar throws a lazy uppercut
and Dall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Daghammar connects with a body shot that sends Dall's belly button to the back.
Daghammar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall.
And Dall tries to counter it with a takedown but Daghammar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Daghammar misses with a straight left.
Dall looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Daghammar blocks a jab.
Daghammar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dall defending well as Daghammar loads up on a big left hand.
Dall feints the counter takedown.
Dall throws a front kick that sends Daghammar stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Dall misses.
Daghammar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Daghammar stuns Dall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Daghammar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Daghammar is able to avoid easily.
Daghammar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick
and Daghammar counters with a nice body shot.
Dall darts in looking for a takedown but Daghammar gets double underhooks and turns Dall into the cage.
Daghammar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dall.
Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daghammar.
Dall feints the counter takedown.
Dag Daghammar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Daghammar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall defending well as Daghammar loads up on a big left hand.
Dall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daghammar finds it's way round the side to connect with Dall's head.
A punch combination from Daghammar misses.
Daghammar misses with a hook.
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daghammar misses with a hook to the body
and Dall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dag Daghammar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daghammar moves away.
Dall lets loose with a powerful body kick. Daghammar will feel that in the morning.
Daghammar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dall on the side of the head.
Dall slips under a jab from Daghammar.
Daghammar avoids a kick to the body.
Daghammar misses with a looping left.
Dall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Daghammar defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daghammar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daghammar.
Dall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dall defending well as Daghammar loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Daghammar. Those never looked like landing.
Daghammar misses with a body shot
and Dall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dall misses with a hook
and Daghammar counters with a three punch combo that has Dall backing up. Dall nods at Daghammar to acknowledge the strikes.
Daghammar loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Daghammar misses with a hook
and Dall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daghammar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dall can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daghammar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dall.
Dall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Daghammar dominated that second round.
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.
Daghammar misses with a few strikes there.
Dall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daghammar is looking for a counter combo.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Daghammar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daghammar misses the body punch
and Dall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daghammar throws a nice looking combination but Dall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar scores with a punch to the head.
Daghammar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Daghammar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dall throws out the jab.
Daghammar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Dall misses.
Daghammar scores with a hook.
Daghammar throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
And Dall tries to counter it with a takedown but Daghammar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daghammar.
A little jabbing left from Dall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daghammar throwing a counter right hand but Dall manages to avoid it.
Daghammar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar throws a jab when Dall was well out of range.
Daghammar looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
Daghammar throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall counters with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Daghammar misses the target.
Daghammar misses with a left hand
and Dall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daghammar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daghammar misses with a series of wild punches.
Dall connects with a looping right hand.
Dall avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar misses with a straight right.
Dall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daghammar throws out the jab.
Dall feints the counter takedown.
Daghammar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall with the counter takedown but Daghammar avoids it easily.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daghammar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Daghammar clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Daghammar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dall counters with a stiff right hand.
Daghammar throws a lazy uppercut
and Dall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Daghammar is looking to escape.
Well, if Dall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dall is looking to pass Daghammar's guard but actually Daghammar recovers to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daghammar is keeping the position for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dall is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Daghammar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Daghammar has escaped and now he's on top!
Daghammar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daghammar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dall pulls Daghammar in close to prevent any damage.
Daghammar won't allow Dall to sweep him here.
Dall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daghammar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Dall has locked up a guillotine! Dall's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Daghammar is holding on here and Dall must be using up a lot of energy. Daghammar has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Dall gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Galen Dall!
Galen Dall is the new lightweight champion!
A less than humble Galen Dall misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Dag Daghammar had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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