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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Galvao (ranked 4010 p4p, 5564 weight class) and Falco Leadfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Falco Leadfoot!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leadfoot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Galvao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leadfoot.
Leadfoot throws a head kick that half lands.
Leadfoot throws a head kick that misses.
Leadfoot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Galvao tries to counter with a takedown but Leadfoot is quick to defend against it.
Leadfoot moves into the clinch successfully.
Leadfoot lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leadfoot obliges.
Leadfoot scores with a knee to the head.
Leadfoot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galvao is trying to pull guard but Leadfoot has him pressed against the cage.
Leadfoot slowing the pace effectively.
Leadfoot scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Leadfoot.
Galvao is looking for a takedown.
Leadfoot is pushing Galvao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Leadfoot holds him up against the cage and eventually Galvao drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Galvao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leadfoot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Galvao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Galvao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leadfoot to keep the fight standing.
Galvao is breathing heavily.
Leadfoot lands a knee to the body.
Leadfoot leaning his opponent against the cage.
Leadfoot landing knees to the head.
Leadfoot lands a good knee to the midsection. Galvao won't want to take too many of those.
Leadfoot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galvao gets tackled into the cage by Leadfoot. Leadfoot maintains the clinch.
Leadfoot lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leadfoot obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leadfoot scores with a knee to the head.
Leadfoot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leadfoot manages to break the clinch.
Leadfoot lands a head kick!
Leadfoot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Galvao. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick from Leadfoot, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leadfoot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Galvao. That did some damage!
Leadfoot throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Leadfoot.
Galvao attempts a counter takedown but Leadfoot avoids it well and moves away.
Galvao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leadfoot clinches up with Galvao and pushes him back against the cage.
Leadfoot breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leadfoot instigates a clinch.
Leadfoot with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leadfoot obliges.
Galvao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leadfoot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leadfoot connects with a knee to the head.
Leadfoot lands a knee to the head.
Galvao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leadfoot walks away with a smile on his face. Galvao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leadfoot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leadfoot throws a head kick that misses.
Galvao half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leadfoot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leadfoot wants to slow Galvao down by chopping away at his legs.
Galvao appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Galvao blocks the body kick.
Galvao changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galvao avoids the head kick by Leadfoot.
Leadfoot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Galvao is out of range.
That kick from Leadfoot tenderised Galvao's leg. Galvao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leadfoot pushes Galvao up against the cage in a clinch.
Galvao is trying to pull guard but Leadfoot has him pressed against the cage.
Leadfoot with a knee to the head.
Leadfoot breaks from the clinch.
Leadfoot closes the distance and pushes Galvao back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Leadfoot holds him up against the cage and eventually Galvao drops back down to his feet.
Leadfoot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Galvao's face.
Leadfoot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Galvao jumps guard but Leadfoot turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Falco Leadfoot dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leadfoot lands a high kick!
Leadfoot has closed the distance and engaged Galvao in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Leadfoot.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Leadfoot won't allow it.
Leadfoot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leadfoot lands with a slapping head kick.
Galvao is rocked!
Leadfoot has Galvao up against the cage in a clinch.
Leadfoot landing knees to the head.
Galvao fails to pull guard.
Leadfoot scores with a knee to the head.
Leadfoot lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leadfoot working Galvao over with knees to the body.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Leadfoot holds him up against the cage and eventually Galvao drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leadfoot takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leadfoot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've been informed that Leadfoot has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Leadfoot breaks the clinch.
Falco Leadfoot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leadfoot throws a nice head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Falco Leadfoot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Galvao fails to pull guard.
Galvao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leadfoot smiles and moves away.
Galvao blocks a head kick by Leadfoot.
Galvao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Leadfoot takes the fight into the clinch.
Galvao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leadfoot just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leadfoot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Galvao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leadfoot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leadfoot throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leadfoot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Galvao tries to counter with a takedown but Leadfoot is quick to defend against it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leadfoot misses with a low kick.
Galvao feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leadfoot throws a leg kick but Galvao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Galvao appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leadfoot pushes Galvao up against the cage in a clinch.
Galvao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Galvao is trying to pull guard but Leadfoot turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Galvao jumps guard but Leadfoot stands there with Galvao around his waist. Galvao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Galvao wants to get back to striking at distance but Leadfoot won't allow it.
Galvao fails to pull guard.
Leadfoot with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leadfoot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Falco Leadfoot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao gets tackled into the cage by Leadfoot. Leadfoot maintains the clinch.
Galvao is looking to break free of the clinch but Leadfoot has double underhooks.
Leadfoot lands a good knee to the midsection. Galvao won't want to take too many of those.
Galvao is trying to break free.
Leadfoot lands a knee to the head.
Galvao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leadfoot just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leadfoot's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Leadfoot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Galvao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leadfoot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Leadfoot holds him up against the cage and eventually Galvao drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Leadfoot won't allow it.
Leadfoot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Galvao's face.
A knee to the head by Leadfoot.
Galvao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Galvao takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galvao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Leadfoot won't allow it.
Leadfoot breaks the clinch.
Leadfoot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leadfoot throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Galvao tries to counter with a takedown but Leadfoot is quick to defend against it.
Leadfoot misses with a head kick.
Galvao is looking to counter the offense by Leadfoot and move into the clinch.
Falco Leadfoot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Galvao blocks the leg kick.
As Leadfoot tries to get set, Galvao tries to push him back and clinch up but Leadfoot manages to avoid the attempt.
Galvao blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Falco Leadfoot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Leadfoot clinches.
Gabriel Galvao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leadfoot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leadfoot lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Leadfoot.
Leadfoot landing knees to the head.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Leadfoot holds him up against the cage and eventually Galvao drops back down to his feet.
Leadfoot lands a knee to the head.
Galvao fails to pull guard.
Leadfoot lands a knee to the head.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Leadfoot holds him up against the cage and eventually Galvao drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Leadfoot won't allow it.
Leadfoot taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Leadfoot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leadfoot misses with a head kick.
Galvao tries to counter with a takedown but Leadfoot is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Leadfoot.
Galvao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Leadfoot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leadfoot closes the distance and pushes Galvao back into the cage.
Galvao jumps guard but Leadfoot stands there with Galvao around his waist. Galvao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Galvao jumps guard but Leadfoot stands there with Galvao around his waist. Galvao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leadfoot scores with a knee to the head.
Leadfoot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leadfoot throws a head kick but Galvao moves out of range.
Leadfoot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Leadfoot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Galvao appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leadfoot throws a low kick but it's checked well by Galvao.
Leadfoot misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Leadfoot holds him up against the cage and eventually Galvao drops back down to his feet.
Leadfoot unloads a knee to the mid-section. Galvao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Galvao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leadfoot smiles and moves away.
Leadfoot scoring well with a low kick there.
Leadfoot closes the distance and clinches.
Galvao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leadfoot to keep the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leadfoot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leadfoot landing knees to the head.
Galvao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leadfoot to keep the fight standing.
Leadfoot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leadfoot scoring well with a low kick there.
Leadfoot is looking to slow Galvao down with leg kicks.
Leadfoot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leadfoot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Galvao tries to keep at a distance but Leadfoot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leadfoot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Galvao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Leadfoot manages to break the clinch.
Leadfoot has Galvao up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leadfoot.
Galvao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leadfoot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leadfoot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Galvao half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leadfoot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Galvao avoids the head kick by Leadfoot.
Falco Leadfoot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leadfoot misses with a low kick.
Galvao tries to counter with a takedown but Leadfoot is quick to defend against it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leadfoot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Galvao tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leadfoot manages to circle out of the way.
Leadfoot misses with a head kick.
That kick from Leadfoot tenderised Galvao's leg. Galvao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leadfoot throws a low kick but Galvao avoids it.
Galvao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Leadfoot.
Leadfoot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leadfoot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Falco Leadfoot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leadfoot 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 24:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Falco Leadfoot!
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