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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gallagher (ranked 618 p4p, 88 weight class) and Thug Life (ranked 1057 p4p, 143 weight class). Gallagher's entrance music is Drunkin' Lullabies by Flogging Molly. A fine choice. Life has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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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
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Thug Life!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Life lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Life. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallagher has closed the distance and engaged Life in a clinch.
Gallagher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Nice elbow from Gallagher.
Life misses with a punch on the inside.
Life fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Life's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gallagher has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) in the buildup to the fight.
Jab, jab by Life - just one landing.
Life has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gallagher is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Life darts in and clinches Gallagher up against the cage.
Gallagher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Life fails to land.
Life cracks Gallagher with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Life.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Life doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Life tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.
Life lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Life breaks from the clinch.
Life throws a head kick that Gallagher semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher blocks a head kick by Life.
A little feinted left hand from Gallagher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Life misses with a low kick as Gallagher jumps back.
Gallagher clinches.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Life misses with the head strike.
Gallagher throws an elbow that misses.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Life tries to work over Gallagher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Life pushes Gallagher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Life lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gallagher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Life misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallagher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Life on the inside.
Life pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Life swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Life throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Life wants to get back to striking at distance but Gallagher won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Life lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Life lands a hook that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Life swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Life pressing his opponent against the cage.
Life breaks the clinch.
Life throws a leg kick that misses.
Gallagher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Life ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallagher moves away.
It looked like Gallagher was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gallagher misses the jab.
Life ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Life does no damage.
Life moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gallagher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gallagher throws out a powerful jab.
Gallagher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gallagher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Life.
Gallagher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Life.
Life blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Life misses.
Gallagher moves away from the strike by Life.
Life takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Life on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Life dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gallagher. That did some damage!
Gallagher throws a right and a left that Life avoids nicely.
Life throws out a counter right but Gallagher avoids it with no problem.
Life lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gallagher circles away quickly and effectively.
Life slips under a jab from Gallagher.
Life misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Life misses with a hook. Gallagher ducked under it nicely.
Gallagher throws a jab when Life was well out of range.
Life ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.
Gallagher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Life is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Gallagher does no damage.
Life takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Life.
Gallagher moves out of range of the body kick.
Life lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Life misses with a low kick as Gallagher jumps back.
Life shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gallagher eats them both and turns towards Life to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gallagher slips a jab from Life.
It looked like Gallagher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gallagher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Life counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Life throws a nice outside leg kick.
Life throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gallagher on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Life lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Life does no damage.
Life missing with a left hand there. Gallagher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Gallagher was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good leg kick by Life there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thug Life dominated that round.
That's time! Gallagher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gallagher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Life.
Life pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good exchange - Life coming out on top.
Life throws a leg kick but Gallagher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Life misses with a hook.
Gallagher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gallagher missing with a left hand there. Life was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Life connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gallagher looks to score with a jab to the body but Life is just out of range.
Life looks to land a combination but Gallagher avoids it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Life finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gallagher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Life.
Life looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Gallagher misses the target.
Gallagher misses with a wild combination.
Life slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Life misses with a hook.
Life falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gallagher counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Life misses.
Life cracks Gallagher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gallagher cracks Life with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gallagher throws the left hand but Life avoids the punch easily.
Life looks to land a right hand but Gallagher moved out of range.
As Life looks to move away, Gallagher throws a big counter combo but Life just gets out of the way.
Life throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Life dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Life has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Life closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Life keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gallagher.
Life throws a jab when Gallagher was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Life. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallagher connects with a right hand. Life shakes it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Life.
Life pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut there from Gallagher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Life throws a leg kick but Gallagher moved away.
Life takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life rushes Gallagher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gallagher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Life avoids the elbow strike from Gallagher, against the cage.
Life misses with a punch on the inside.
Life struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.
Gallagher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Life avoids the elbow strike from Gallagher, against the cage.
Gallagher stalling in the clinch but Life improves position.
Life struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.
Gallagher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gallagher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gallagher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Life lands a nice shot that snaps Gallagher's head back.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Life was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Gallagher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Life misses.
A quick step to the side and Gallagher tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Gallagher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gallagher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Life.
Life throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallagher doesn't manage to clinch there - Life circles away.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut.
Life moves out of range as Gallagher strikes.
Life scores with a jab to the head.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Gallagher misses.
Life takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
Gallagher appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gallagher throws a big shot that misses.
Life swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Life with a nice cross.
Life throws a head kick that misses.
Life throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Life walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gallagher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gallagher doesn't manage to clinch there - Life circles away.
Life looks to land a right hand but Gallagher moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Gallagher misses its target.
Life blocks a jab.
Gallagher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Life can pounce on him.
Gallagher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gallagher lands a jab to Life's midsection.
Gallagher misses with a series of wild punches.
Gallagher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Life counters with a good low kick that Gallagher was not able to check.
Gallagher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Life.
Life misses the shot to the body.
Life scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gallagher doesn't seem bothered though.
Life waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallagher.
Gallagher throwing a counter right hand but Life manages to avoid it.
Gallagher throws a looping overhand right but Life ducks down to avoid it.
Life jabs Gallagher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher lands a head shot.
Life keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thug Life showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Life misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gallagher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gallagher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Life eats them both and turns towards Gallagher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Some wild striking there from Gallagher.
Gallagher loads up on a big right hand but Life slips the punch.
Life misses with a low kick as Gallagher jumps back.
Life lands a nice looking body shot.
Gallagher thuds a left hand into Life's body.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gallagher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Life lands a jab to Gallagher's midsection.
Life is looking to score with low kicks.
Gallagher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Life.
Gallagher throws a right hand that Life ducks under and follows up with a left that Life also avoids with ease.
Life flicks out a counter leg kick but Gallagher steps away.
Gallagher throws a big shot that misses.
Gallagher moves into range and clinches up with Life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life avoids the elbow strike from Gallagher, against the cage.
Life blocks an uppercut.
Life tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.
A short right from Gallagher on the inside.
Gallagher has Life pushed against the cage.
Gallagher is stalling here.
Life working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gallagher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Life makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thug Life seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Gallagher has Life pressed against the cage.
Gallagher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Life misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gallagher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Life working aggressively here.
Life misses with the head strike.
Life misses with a hook to the ribs.
Life lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Life goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Life makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Life cracks Gallagher with a nice body shot.
Life cracks Gallagher with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Gallagher.
Life lands a shot to the body.
Gallagher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Life backwards.
Gallagher trying to stall but Life improves his position.
Life throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Life dodges an elbow strike from Gallagher.
Gallagher looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Life throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Life blocks an uppercut.
Life lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gallagher tries a body shot but Life blocks it.
Life lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Life.
Life throws a head punch that misses.
Life swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Life has Gallagher pushed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gallagher throws an elbow but misses.
Thug Life is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gallagher tries to break the clinch but Life is controlling the position.
Gallagher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Life avoids a wild elbow strike from Gallagher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gallagher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gallagher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Life avoids the elbow strike from Gallagher, against the cage.
Gallagher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Life avoids the elbow strike from Gallagher, against the cage.
Life working aggressively here.
Life misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Life.
A short right from Life on the inside.
Gallagher trying to control the position but instead, Life has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gallagher into the cage.
Life can't find room to land a body shot as Gallagher controls the action.
Frank Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher throws a punch but it's blocked by Life.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thug Life.
Well Life has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thug Life!
Thug Life was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Frank Gallagher stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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