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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington comes to the cage accompanied by TNT. Gallagher is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bloods & Crips - Steady Dippin. Samuel Washington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 cm
22
157 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
22
158 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Washington! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Gallagher! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Washington scores with the left hand. Gallagher knows he should have avoided that one. Gallagher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
Washington shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Gallagher is trying to get back to full guard. Gallagher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Washington scores with a couple of nice shots. Washington is nestled in close to Gallagher, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gallagher is trying to control but can't.
Gallagher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Washington. Gallagher is refusing to be controlled, as Washington sits in half guard. Washington 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. Gallagher regains full guard. Nicely done.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Washington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Gallagher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washington.
Gallagher looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Washington passes into side control.
Gallagher looks to move to half guard but instead Washington has passed into mount! Damn! Gallagher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Washington connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gallagher in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Washington landing strikes, looking to finish!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Gallagher sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gallagher trying to control but Washington postures up.
Gallagher is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Washington is tapping! Great win for Gallagher!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Frank Gallagher! Frank Gallagher took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Prestige Nutrition (160!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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