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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cub Galloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Fortaleza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galloway comes to the cage accompanied by Jump Around by House of Pain. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cub Galloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Fortaleza!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galloway wants to clinch
and Fortaleza counters with a right hand to the body.
Galloway tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Galloway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Galloway tries to clinch up.
Galloway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fortaleza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Galloway tries to clinch up
and Fortaleza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cub Galloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galloway tries to clinch but Fortaleza is having none of it.
Galloway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fortaleza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Fortaleza to counter with a crisp jab.
Galloway closes the distance but Fortaleza moves to the side
and Fortaleza counters with a single leg into guard. Galloway didn't expect that.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fortaleza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Galloway knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fortaleza on the ground.
Fortaleza slips nicely into half guard.
Fortaleza throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Galloway to regain full guard.
Fortaleza passes Galloway's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fortaleza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Galloway does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortaleza is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Galloway still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Galloway has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortaleza tries to improve position but can't.
Fortaleza gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Galloway stands up from half guard.
Galloway closes the distance but Fortaleza moves to the side
and Fortaleza counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galloway tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fortaleza counters with a two punch combo.
Galloway darts in trying to clinch
and Fortaleza counters with a stiff right hand.
Galloway wants to clinch but Fortaleza slips to the side
and Fortaleza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Galloway darts in trying to clinch
and Galloway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Galloway tries to clinch up
and Fortaleza counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galloway tries to clinch
and Fortaleza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Galloway closes the distance but Fortaleza moves to the side
and Fortaleza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cub Galloway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Galloway darts in trying to clinch
and Fortaleza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Galloway has closed the distance and engaged Fortaleza in a clinch.
Galloway misses with an elbow over the top.
Galloway lands an elbow inside that Fortaleza shrugs off.
Galloway avoids the elbow strike from Fortaleza, against the cage.
Galloway missing with knees to the body.
Galloway lands an elbow just above Fortaleza 's eye.
It looks like Jim Fortaleza has been cut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Galloway.
Fortaleza tries a body shot but Galloway blocks it.
Galloway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fortaleza's efforts to push away.
Fortaleza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Galloway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fortaleza misses with an elbow over the top.
Galloway throws an elbow that misses.
Galloway creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fortaleza avoids the elbow strike from Galloway, against the cage.
Galloway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fortaleza.
Fortaleza is trying to break the clinch but Galloway has him pressed against the cage.
Galloway pushes off an throws an elbow but Fortaleza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Galloway gets through Fortaleza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fortaleza tries to break free but Galloway pushes him back against the cage.
Fortaleza is trying to force a seperation but Galloway has the dominant position.
Fortaleza is trying to break the clinch but Galloway has him pressed against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galloway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fortaleza missing with knees to the body.
Fortaleza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Galloway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Galloway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortaleza avoids a wild elbow strike from Galloway.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fortaleza avoids a wild elbow strike from Galloway.
Galloway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fortaleza's efforts to push away.
Fortaleza stalling in the clinch but Galloway improves position.
Galloway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Galloway.
Fortaleza has had enough of the clinch but Galloway keeps him there for the moment.
Fortaleza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fortaleza gets tackled into the cage by Galloway. Galloway maintains the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fortaleza tries to work over Galloway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortaleza stalls.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fortaleza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Galloway lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Jim Fortaleza's cut even more.
Galloway lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Galloway looking to throw knees to the head but Fortaleza is blocking nicely.
Fortaleza is looking to break free of the clinch but Galloway has double underhooks.
Galloway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Galloway.
Fortaleza is looking to break free of the clinch but Galloway has double underhooks.
Fortaleza tries to break free but Galloway pushes him back against the cage.
Fortaleza is trying to break the clinch but Galloway has him pressed against the cage.
Galloway blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Galloway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fortaleza's brow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fortaleza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galloway tries to clinch but Fortaleza is having none of it.
Galloway moves in looking to clinch but Fortaleza pushes him off.
Galloway tries to close the distance and clinch but Fortaleza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galloway gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fortaleza takes an elbow to the temple.
Galloway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fortaleza throws a punch but it's blocked by Galloway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Galloway.
Galloway lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Jim Fortaleza's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Galloway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fortaleza avoids the elbow strike from Galloway, against the cage.
Galloway lands an elbow inside that Fortaleza shrugs off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortaleza's elbow.
Galloway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jim Fortaleza's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fortaleza can't find room to land a body shot as Galloway controls the action.
Fortaleza managing to block the knees to the body from Galloway.
Fortaleza tries to land knees in the clinch but Galloway avoids the damage to the body.
Galloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galloway lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fortaleza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Galloway has Fortaleza pressed against the cage, preventing Fortaleza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Galloway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Galloway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Galloway throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galloway lands an elbow that stopped Fortaleza in his tracks for a moment.
Fortaleza avoiding damage as Galloway throws knees to the body.
Galloway lands an elbow inside that Fortaleza shrugs off.
Galloway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fortaleza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cub Galloway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Fortaleza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Galloway tries to clinch there but Fortaleza circles away.
Galloway tries to clinch
enabling Fortaleza to counter with a crisp jab.
Galloway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galloway tries to clinch up
and Fortaleza counters with a nice body shot.
Galloway tries to clinch
so Fortaleza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fortaleza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Galloway on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Galloway tries to get out of the position.
Galloway working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fortaleza.
Fortaleza passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fortaleza stands up and beckons Galloway to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway tries to close the distance and clinch but Fortaleza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galloway moves to clinch but Fortaleza breaks away
and Fortaleza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Galloway wants to clinch up but Fortaleza keeps it at a distance.
Fortaleza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fortaleza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortaleza circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortaleza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fortaleza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fortaleza counters with a left to the body.
Galloway moves in looking to clinch but Fortaleza pushes him off.
Galloway moves to clinch but Fortaleza breaks away
and Fortaleza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Galloway darts in trying to clinch
and Galloway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galloway forces Fortaleza back against the cage and clinches.
Fortaleza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fortaleza can't break the clinch.
Galloway tries to land knees in the clinch but Fortaleza avoids the damage to the body.
Galloway throws an elbow that misses.
Fortaleza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galloway moves in looking to clinch but Fortaleza pushes him off.
Galloway tries to clinch up
and Fortaleza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fortaleza keeps the fight on the outside.
Galloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galloway tries to clinch up
and Fortaleza counters with a left to the body.
Galloway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fortaleza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galloway clinches up with Fortaleza and pushes him back against the cage.
Fortaleza avoids a wild elbow strike from Galloway.
Fortaleza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fortaleza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fortaleza tries to land knees in the clinch but Galloway avoids the damage to the body.
Fortaleza controlling the action here for a moment.
Fortaleza dodges an elbow strike from Galloway.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fortaleza takes an elbow to the temple.
Galloway throws an elbow that misses.
Galloway throws an elbow that misses.
Galloway lands an elbow inside that Fortaleza shrugs off.
Galloway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Galloway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Galloway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fortaleza's brow.
Galloway pushes off an throws an elbow but Fortaleza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fortaleza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fortaleza managing to block the knees to the body from Galloway.
Fortaleza blocks an elbow strike.
Fortaleza managing to block the knees to the body from Galloway.
Fortaleza is looking to break free of the clinch but Galloway has double underhooks.
Fortaleza working hard to break the clinch.
Fortaleza tries to circle away but Galloway has him pinned against the cage.
Galloway missing with knees to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galloway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Galloway as Fortaleza tries to tie him up.
Galloway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Galloway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fortaleza dodges an elbow strike from Galloway.
Fortaleza tries to circle away but Galloway has him pinned against the cage.
Fortaleza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galloway's elbow.
Galloway lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jim Fortaleza's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cub Galloway!
A pretty intense looking Cub Galloway took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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