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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Thornton (ranked 357 p4p, 55 weight class) and Galen Dall (ranked 472 p4p, 76 weight class). Thornton comes to the cage accompanied by Pusha T - Exodus 23:1. Dall has chosen Red - Alredy Over as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrence Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dall to the ground. Thornton is now in Dall's guard.
Thornton with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thornton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thornton trying to control but Dall is working from the bottom.
Thornton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thornton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thornton with a nice head shot there.
Dall looking for a guillotine here but Thornton defends easily.
Dall is looking for a triangle but Thornton pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall working for a triangle but Thornton defends it easily.
Dall looking for a sweep. Not yet Dall, not yet.
Thornton postures up and lands a big shot to Dall's brow.
Thornton landing some decent shots from guard.
Dall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thornton defends well.
Thornton throws a big right hand that misses.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Thornton from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton passes into half guard.
Dall manages to get to full guard.
Thornton with a nice head shot there.
Thornton being controlled here momentarily.
Dall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton content to stall in guard here.
Thornton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dall has his foot on Thornton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thornton works his way back into a safe position though.
Thornton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thornton wants to control from the top but Dall keeps moving.
Thornton is in close to Dall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four 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.
Dall has his foot on Thornton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thornton works his way back into a safe position though.
Thornton wants to control from the top but Dall keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Thornton has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
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! Thornton has his hands clasped together but Dall extends and breaks Thornton's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dall.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Galen Dall!
In his post fight interview, Galen Dall started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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