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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rice Flair (ranked 1130 p4p, 2119 weight class) and Kyle Kristian Galeos (ranked 152 p4p, 266 weight class). Rice Flair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rice Flair!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Kristian Galeos!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Galeos blocks an uppercut.
Galeos taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galeos.
Flair can't find room to land a body shot as Galeos controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galeos.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galeos's elbow.
Galeos blocks a body shot from Flair.
Flair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Galeoss head.
Flair misses with a punch on the inside.
Galeos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Galeos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Flair gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Flair working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair throws a head punch that misses.
Flair lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galeos.
Galeos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flair lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Galeos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flair has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair swings wildly with an uppercut but Galeos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galeos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flair takes a swing at Galeos's ribcage but misses.
Galeos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Galeos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flair counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Flair.
Flair scores with a nice hook to the head.
Galeos jumps guard and drags Flair to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Flair throws a big right hand that misses.
Flair throws a big right hand that misses.
Flair content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Flair drops back, looking for a kneebar! Galeos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Galeos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Galeos!
Galeos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flair. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Galeos in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Flair tries to buck Galeos off but Galeos is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Flair wants to improve his position but Galeos is controlling well.
Flair's coaches at The Brick Hithouse have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Galeos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Galeos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flair keeps working.
Flair tries to get to full guard but Galeos has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Flair manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flair looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair keeping moving, preventing Galeos from controlling successfully.
Flair bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Galeos's guard.
Flair postures up in Galeos's guard and throws a big left but Galeos blocks it.
Galeos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flair.
Flair throws a big right hand that misses.
Flair throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Galeos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Galeos working for a triangle but Flair defends it easily.
Flair throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Galeos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Galeos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Flair, into his guard.
Galeos looking to sit in guard and control but Flair gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flair working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flair in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Galeos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flair advances to half guard.
Galeos is staying active underneath Flair, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Flair has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Galeos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flair is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Galeos is just riding it out for now. Flair eventually gives up the hold.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rice Flair dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Flair closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Galeos tries to pull guard but Flair won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flair.
Galeos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flair smiles and moves away.
Galeos misses with a wild combination.
Galeos lands a really nice looking cross but Flair seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Flair.
Flair throws a punch but it's blocked by Galeos.
Galeos blocking some punches.
Galeos is trying to pull guard but Flair has him pressed against the cage.
Rice Flair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Kristian Galeos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Flair.
A left hand lands to the body for Flair.
Galeos fails to pull guard.
Flair lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flair struggles to land a body shot inside as Galeos controls his hands.
Flair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galeos backwards.
Flair misses with a punch to the body.
Flair lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flair throws a head punch that misses.
Flair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flair lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flair lands an uppercut.
Galeos breaks from the clinch.
Galeos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galeos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galeos can do to turn this around?
Galeos throws the left hand but Flair avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair tries to close the distance and clinch but Galeos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kyle Kristian Galeos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flair slips a jab and a cross from Galeos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galeos throws out a counter right but Flair avoids it with no problem.
Galeos throws out a loose jab but Flair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flair wants to clinch up but Galeos keeps it at a distance.
Flair doesn't manage to clinch there - Galeos circles away.
Galeos misses with a double jab.
Flair tries to clinch
and Galeos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flair tries to clinch there but Galeos circles away.
Galeos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Galeos throws a nice looking combination but Flair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Galeos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Galeos stalks Flair and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Flair's face. Flair staggers backwards, shaken.
Galeos misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Galeos misses.
Galeos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Flair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galeos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flair closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Galeos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Flair has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flair.
Flair scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flair.
Flair misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Flair.
Galeos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flair wants to clinch up but Galeos keeps it at a distance.
Flair has managed to clinch.
Galeos can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair lands with a right to the head.
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!
Flair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Galeos tries to pull guard but Flair holds him up against the cage and eventually Galeos drops back down to his feet.
Galeos jumps guard but Flair stands there with Galeos around his waist. Galeos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galeos.
Flair misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flair lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Galeos.
Flair tries to throw a body punch but Galeos avoids it by throwing Flair back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flair.
Flair lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Galeos.
Flair lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Flair.
Flair prevents a body shot from Galeos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flair.
Flair scores with a shot to the side of Galeos's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rice Flair dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Galeos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galeos swats away the attempt to clinch by Flair.
Galeos cracks Flair with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kyle Kristian Galeos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Galeos lands a jab-cross combination.
Flair tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Galeos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flair clinches up against the cage.
Flair lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Flair scores with a nice short uppercut.
Galeos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Flair is defending well.
Flair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galeos's elbow.
Flair tries to throw a body punch but Galeos avoids it by throwing Flair back against the cage.
Flair misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flair lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flair swings wildly with an uppercut but Galeos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Flair.
Galeos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flair throws a head punch that misses.
Galeos takes a shot to the head.
Flair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flair has Galeos pressed against the cage, preventing Galeos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Flair.
Flair prevents Galeos from breaking the clinch.
Flair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Galeos is rocked!
Galeos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galeos is still on wobbly legs! Can Flair finish him?
Galeos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Flair to keep the fight standing.
Galeos is trying to stall.
Flair is leaning against Galeos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Galeos seems to have recovered his senses.
Galeos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Galeos is trying to break the clinch but Flair has him pressed against the cage.
Galeos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Flair lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair misses with a body punch.
Flair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flair misses with a punch on the inside.
Galeos has had enough of the clinch but Flair keeps him there for the moment.
Flair tries a body shot but Galeos blocks it.
Galeos tries to circle away but Flair has him pinned against the cage.
Flair lands a nice uppercut.
Flair presses Galeos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Flair misses with a punch on the inside.
Rice Flair has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Flair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galeos's elbow.
Flair misses with the head strike.
Flair lands a right hand.
Flair has a couple of punches blocked by Galeos.
Flair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flair misses with some punches.
Flair is working Galeos over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair tries a body shot but Galeos blocks it.
Galeos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rice Flair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Kristian Galeos.
Flair lands a body shot.
Flair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galeos.
A short uppercut from Flair.
Galeos misses with a knee to the head.
Flair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galeos backwards.
A short right from Flair on the inside.
Flair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flair lands a nice shot to the body.
Flair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flair scores with a shoulder strike.
Galeos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair misses with the head strike.
Flair throws a punch but it's blocked by Galeos.
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!
Galeos blocks an uppercut.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galeos's elbow.
Flair lands with a light punch inside.
Flair lands with a short shot to the head.
Galeos is trying to force a seperation but Flair has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flair.
A right hand to the body from Flair.
A right hook to the body lands for Flair.
Galeos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flair smiles and moves away.
Flair has Galeos up against the cage in a clinch.
Galeos blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rice Flair clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Galeos keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Galeos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Flair tries to clinch but Galeos moves out of range.
Galeos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flair circles away quickly and effectively.
Flair fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Galeos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Galeos throws a right and a left that Flair avoids nicely.
Flair rushes Galeos and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Galeos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galeos's elbow.
Flair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Flair.
Flair swings wildly with an uppercut but Galeos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galeos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flair lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Galeos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Galeos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galeos throws a series of punches but Flair moves out of range.
Flair tries to clinch but Galeos is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Galeos! But no joy.
Flair wants to clinch
and Galeos counters with a straight right hand.
Flair rushes Galeos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Galeos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galeos throws a hook but Flair blocks it.
Flair tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Galeos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Galeos does no damage.
Galeos throws a series of punches but Flair moves out of range.
Flair clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Galeos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flair lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flair misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galeos.
Flair working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flair lands a body punch.
Flair lands a shot to the body.
Flair works on Galeos's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Flair.
Flair lands a left hand.
Flair stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Flair as the two fighters clinch.
Flair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Galeoss head.
A short right from Flair on the inside.
Flair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flair tries to throw a body punch but Galeos avoids it by throwing Flair back against the cage.
Flair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galeos backwards.
A short right from Flair.
Flair lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair tries to work over Galeos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galeos's elbow.
A short uppercut from Flair.
Flair misses with some punches.
Flair gets through Galeos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Galeos backwards.
Flair unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Galeos! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Flair is unloading with more strikes now! Galeos drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rice Flair!
Rice Flair retains his lightweight title!
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