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Event:
FCL - 29
Date: May 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Gallegos throws a series of punches but Byrum moves out of range.
Gallegos connects with a looping right hand.
#TD#
Byrum dives in and scores a takedown into Gallegos's guard.
Gallegos throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We've been hearing good reports from Byrum's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gallegos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Byrum is one step ahead there.
Byrum trying to control but Gallegos is working from the bottom.
Byrum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gallegos is keeping the position for now.
Byrum stopping the sweep attempt from Gallegos.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Byrum's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Byrum won't allow Gallegos to sweep him here.
Byrum tries to free his leg and advance position but Gallegos is retaining full guard.
Byrum trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallegos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byrum controlling from the top position. #T1#
Gallegos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Gallegos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Byrum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gallegos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Byrum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gallegos. #SUB#
Gallegos thows an elbow strike that misses. Byrum gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Gallegos doesn't seem too bothered but Byrum quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Gallegos is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Gallegos really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brandon Byrum!
Brandon Byrum retains his lightweight title! |
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Event:
FCL - 22
Date: Apr 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Gable uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gallegos.
Gallegos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gable slips under a jab.
Gallegos throws a jab but it's blocked by Gable.
Gable will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gallegos.
Gable misses the jab.
Gable's coach down at Tappelukerho was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gable's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gallegos slips under a jab from Gable.
Gallegos misses with a body shot.
Gallegos throws an off balance right hand
#TD2#
and Gable counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gable won't allow Gallegos to sweep him here.
Gable wants to control from the top but Gallegos keeps moving.
Gallegos looking for a sweep. Not yet Gallegos, not yet.
Gallegos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1#
Gable is trying to keep Gallegos in close.
Gallegos advances position into side control!
Gable manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gallegos manages to get to full guard.
Gallegos keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gallegos is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Gable tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gable can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gable keeping full guard, as Gallegos tries to pass.
Gallegos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Gable working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gallegos.
Gallegos is looking to stand up but Gable won't let him.
Gallegos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gable not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gallegos throwing strikes from guard but Gable blocks nicely.
Gallegos stands and throws Gable's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gable tries to bench press Gallegos off him but Gallegos keeps the position.
Gable stops Gallegos from passing to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gallegos has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gallegos raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallegos dominating with strikes here.
Gable tries to reverse the position but Gallegos maintains control.#T3#
Gable is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gallegos thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gable is desperately trying to improve his position but Gallegos has a good base and remains in mount.
Gallegos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gable tries to lock up and control but Gallegos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gable is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gable can't escape the position.
Gable blocking the ground and pound.
Gallegos looking to ground and pound but Gable is blocking nicely.
Gable tries to hold on but Gallegos postures up.
Gallegos sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gallegos thowing shots but they're missing.
Gallegos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gable's face.
Gallegos punching from mount but Gable doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gable tries to hold on but Gallegos postures up.
Gallegos unloads with some shots from mount but Gable bucks and avoids them well.
Gable holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gallegos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gallegos throwing strikes here but Gable is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gable is trying desperately to improve position.
Gallegos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gallegos 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.
Gallegos thowing shots but they're missing.
Gallegos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gallegos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gable hang on?
Gable avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gallegos.
Gallegos thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Gallegos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Gallegos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Gallegos throws a jab when Gable was well out of range.
Gable wants to slow Gallegos down by chopping away at his legs.
Gallegos misses with a lunging right hand
and Gable counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Gallegos misses the target.
Gallegos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gable can do to turn this around?
A shot to the body from Gallegos misses #TD2#
and Gable counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gable.
Gallegos looking for a sweep. Not yet Gallegos, not yet.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallegos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gallegos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gable really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gallegos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos is working hard here to advance position.
Gable passes into half guard.
Gallegos tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gable has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gallegos tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T1#
Gable looking to control but Gallegos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gallegos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gable unloading with bombs!
Gallegos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gable wants to control the pace but Gallegos is squirming around nicely.
Gallegos tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T2#
Gable tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gallegos working to try and regain half guard.
Gallegos is squirming around, avoiding Gable's attempts to control the action.
Gable might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gallegos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gallegos working to try and regain half guard.
#T3#
Gallegos regains half guard.
Gallegos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gallegos.
Gallegos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Gable trying to control the position here.
Gallegos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallegos passes into half guard. #SU#
Gallegos stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gable to get to his feet. #T4#
Gallegos checks a low kick from Gable.
Gallegos throws an overhand right that lands on Gable's shoulder, as Gable tries to avoid the shot.
Gable gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gallegos throws a hook but Gable avoids it easily.
Gable with the counter takedown but Gallegos avoids it easily.
Gallegos misses with a straight left.
Gallegos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gable lands a nice shot to the body.
Gable goes for a double leg but Gallegos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gallegos continues to drive forward.
Gallegos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Gallegos.
Gable lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gallegos circles away quickly and effectively.
Gallegos lands a body shot.
Gable is breathing heavily.
Gallegos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gable stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gallegos throws a shot from downtown. Gable moves away and avoids it.
Gable on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Emanuel Gallegos is winning the standup battle so far.
Gallegos with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Gallegos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
A shot to the liver by Gallegos. Beautiful body shot.
Gallegos misses with a hook. Gable ducked under it nicely.
Gallegos throws out a loose jab but Gable uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Gallegos.
Gable uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallegos.
Gallegos lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Gallegos misses.
Gallegos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gallegos thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Gable releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gallegos lands with a hook. Gable tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gallegos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gable.
Gallegos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gable's head backwards.#ROC#Gable is rocked!
Gable ducks under a wild hook from Gallegos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallegos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gable throws out the jab.
Gallegos misses with an uppercut.
Gallegos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gable.#KD#
Gallegos drops Gable with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gable looks back up at him and smiles so Gallegos waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gable is still on wobbly legs! Can Gallegos finish him?
Gallegos lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gable falls backwards - clearly groggy! Gallegos dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emanuel Gallegos! |
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Event:
SPFT #14
Date: Feb 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Von Tancred throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gallegos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gallegos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Von Tancred throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gallegos! But no joy.
Good shot there by Von Tancred.
Von Tancred definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Von Tancred jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Tancred pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Von Tancred misses with a body shot
and Gallegos counters with a straight right hand.
Von Tancred lands a jab to Gallegos's midsection.
Von Tancred throws a right hand that misses
and Gallegos counters with a nice uppercut.
Gallegos looks to land a left hand but Von Tancred moved out of range nicely.
Gallegos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gallegos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Von Tancred fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gallegos manages to avoid it.
Gallegos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Von Tancred misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gallegos counters with a stiff right hand.
Gallegos defending well as Von Tancred loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Gallegos misses.
Von Tancred throws a right hand that misses
and Gallegos counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Von Tancred throws a lazy uppercut
and Gallegos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Svensson Von Tancred has been cut.
Von Tancred swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gallegos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#Von Tancred is rocked!
Von Tancred misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Gallegos counters with a beautiful punch that sends Von Tancred to the canvas!
Oh Von Tancred is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gallegos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Von Tancred wants to improve his position but instead Gallegos has moved into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Tancred tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gallegos has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Von Tancred seems to have got his legs back now.
Von Tancred wants to hold on but Gallegos pushes him away.
Gallegos content just to control the position here. #T2#
Von Tancred is in all sorts of trouble here.
Von Tancred tries to hold on but Gallegos postures up.
Von Tancred is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Gallegos content just to control the position here.
Von Tancred is working to get back to half guard.
Von Tancred is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Gallegos has taken his back!
Gallegos slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#T3#
Gallegos is continuing to stall.
Von Tancred is trying to get back to his feet but Gallegos has full control of the position and if anything, Von Tancred has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallegos trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Von Tancred doesn't escape.
Von Tancred wants to get back to his feet.
Gallegos is riding his opponent, not letting Von Tancred buck him off. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Von Tancred trying to get back to his feet but Gallegos is in full control for now.
Von Tancred trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Von Tancred trying to get back to his feet but Gallegos is in full control for now.
Gallegos biding his time, controlling Von Tancred.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Gallegos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Svensson Von Tancred's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Von Tancred misses with a hook
enabling Gallegos to counter with a crisp jab.
Von Tancred thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gallegos looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Tancred is just out of range.
Von Tancred misses with a jab to the body
and Gallegos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Tancred swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gallegos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Von Tancred swings widly with a right hand
and Gallegos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Tancred thuds his right hand into Gallegos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Von Tancred throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gallegos staying out of range there.
Von Tancred misses with a hook
and Gallegos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Tancred ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallegos moves away.
Gallegos unleashes a big counter combination but Von Tancred bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Tancred throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gallegos misses with a left hand
and Von Tancred counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Gallegos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Von Tancred swings for the body but Gallegos moves out of range.
Gallegos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Tancred misses with a hook
and Gallegos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Von Tancred misses with a lunging right hand
and Gallegos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Tancred rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gallegos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gallegos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Tancred.
Gallegos is looking for the big counter here.
Gallegos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Tancred. Gallegos does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Gallegos misses.
Gallegos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Von Tancred throws a lazy uppercut
and Gallegos counters with a straight right hand.
Gallegos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Tancred.
Gallegos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Von Tancred lands a jab to Gallegos's midsection.
Gallegos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Tancred.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Tancred ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallegos moves away.
Gallegos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T2#
Von Tancred misses with a body punch
and Gallegos counters with a nice uppercut.
Von Tancred misses with a hook to the body
and Gallegos counters with a nice uppercut.
Von Tancred throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gallegos to counter with a crisp jab.
Gallegos walks into a jab.
Von Tancred throws an off balance right hand
and Gallegos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Tancred throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gallegos counters with a nice body shot.
Von Tancred cracks Gallegos with a good jab.
Svensson Von Tancred seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Tancred misses with a looping right.
Von Tancred misses with a hook
and Gallegos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Tancred misses with an uppercut
and Gallegos scores with a counter punch that sends Von Tancred to the canvas! Gallegos smells blood - he's punishing Von Tancred with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Von Tancred has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emanuel Gallegos! |
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Event:
SPFT #10
Date: Dec 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Gallegos cracks Tavares with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Michael Tavares has been cut.
Tavares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallegos.
Gallegos lands the left hand.
Gallegos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gallegos lands a jab to Tavares's midsection.
Gallegos throws a jab when Tavares was well out of range.
Gallegos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tavares momentarily.
Gallegos missing with a left hand there. Tavares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gallegos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gallegos misses with a wild body shot.
Tavares shoots in for a takedown but Gallegos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL2#
Tavares has Gallegos up against the cage in a clinch.
Tavares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallegos.#T1#
Gallegos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tavares counters with a stiff right hand.
Gallegos lands a jab.
Tavares tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tavares takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tavares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gallegos.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tavares has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tavares looks for a takedown but Gallegos sprawls well.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Gallegos.
A nice side step and Tavares releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gallegos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gallegos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavares moves away.
Gallegos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gallegos wants it to stay on the feet.
Emanuel Gallegos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Tavares.
Gallegos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tavares was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallegos.
Tavares tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tavares defending well as Gallegos loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Nice sprawl there from Gallegos as Tavares shoots in.
Gallegos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gallegos misses with an uppercut. Tavares saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallegos throws a hook but Tavares avoids it easily.
Gallegos slaps away a takedown attempt from Tavares, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gallegos lands a head shot.
Gallegos misses with a straight left.
Tavares doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallegos circles away.
Tavares tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gallegos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Gallegos. That snapped Tavares's head back.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gallegos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallegos.
Gallegos scores with a shot to the body.
#T3#
Gallegos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Tavares on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gallegos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gallegos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tavares on the side of the head.
Emanuel Gallegos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallegos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tavares slips under a jab from Gallegos.
Tavares fails to land the takedown.
Gallegos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gallegos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tavares tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tavares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gallegos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavares.
Gallegos is looking to counter punch.
Tavares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallegos.
Tavares tries to clinch up.#T4#
Tavares throws a body shot but no joy.
Gallegos misses the shot to the body.
Gallegos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gallegos throws a nice looking combination but Tavares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gallegos throws a sloppy body shot
#TD2#
and Tavares counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tavares.
Tavares is standing up over Gallegos. Gallegos looks to escape but Tavares dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#REVR#
Gallegos is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Tavares are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tavares trying to control the position but Gallegos is working away. #SUB2#
Tavares looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Gallegos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Tavares's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Gallegos misses with a two punch combination.
#TD2#
Tavares looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tavares throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gallegos is not content to let Tavares control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tavares stops Gallegos from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares is keen to just control but Gallegos is a slippery customer.
Gallegos looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB2#
Gallegos is defending against the submission attempts here by Tavares.
#T1#
Gallegos is trying to stand.
Tavares thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gallegos's head.
Tavares wants to take a breather but Gallegos is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tavares shoots in looking for a takedown but Gallegos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tavares's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Gallegos.
Tavares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gallegos throws out the jab.
Gallegos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
Gallegos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Gallegos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallegos. Tavares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallegos looks to land a left hand but Tavares moved out of range nicely.
Gallegos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gallegos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gallegos duly obliges.
Gallegos takes a swing at Tavares's ribcage but misses.
Tavares is looking to clinch but Gallegos is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Gallegos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tavares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD2#
Tavares looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Tavares is working for a kimura but Gallegos is defending it quite comfortably.
#T3#
Tavares lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Tavares looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gallegos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tavares.
Gallegos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tavares on the ground.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tavares is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallegos is looking for a sweep. Tavares is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tavares looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tavares trying to control the action but Gallegos is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Gallegos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Tavares's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Tavares closes the distance and clinches up with Gallegos, looking for a takedown. Tavares pushes Gallegos against the cage but Gallegos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gallegos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gallegos.
Tavares shoots in looking for a takedown. Gallegos tries to sprawl out of it but Tavares keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gallegos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tavares with a poor takedown
and Gallegos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emanuel Gallegos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Tavares.
Gallegos misses with a double jab.
Gallegos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gallegos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tavares momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tavares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gallegos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tavares can do to turn this around?
Tavares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tavares slips a straight right by Gallegos.#T1#
Gallegos misses with a body shot.
Tavares gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gallegos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gallegos throws a body shot but no joy.
Gallegos looks to land a left hand but Tavares moved out of range nicely.
Tavares drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gallegos defends it well.
Gallegos just misses with a punch to the body.
Tavares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tavares defending well as Gallegos loads up on a big left hand.
Tavares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gallegos throws out the jab.
Emanuel Gallegos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Tavares gets a double leg takedown into Gallegos's guard.
Tavares works over Gallegos with some ground and pound from guard.
Tavares throwing strikes from guard but Gallegos blocks nicely.
Tavares pushing down on Gallegos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T2##SUB2#
Tavares is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gallegos trying to control but Tavares postures up.
#SUB2#
Tavares is working for a submission of some sort.
Tavares seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T3#
Tavares throwing shots but Gallegos is blocking nicely.
Gallegos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tavares trying to advance position but Gallegos counters by regaining guard.
Tavares throws an elbow that misses. Gallegos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tavares's guard. Nice move by Gallegos!#REVR#
Tavares pulls Gallegos in close to prevent any damage.
Emanuel Gallegos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Tavares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Tavares has his foot on Gallegos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gallegos works his way back into a safe position though.
Tavares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gallegos is one step ahead there.
Michael Tavares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Tavares has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Tavares has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gallegos should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Tavares has tightened it up now! Gallegos should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael Tavares!
Michael Tavares seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Drago vs Morimoto - SPFT #7
Date: Dec 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Adams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL2#
Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gallegos, pushing him back against the cage.
Gallegos lands a left hand.
Gallegos lands with a short shot to the head.
Gallegos controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC#
Gallegos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallegos catches Adams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL2#
Adams darts in and clinches Gallegos up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gallegos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Gallegos working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC#Adams is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallegos gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Gallegos finish him?
Adams looks winded!#BC#
Gallegos breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Gallegos steps in with a hook that catches Adams right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Gallegos follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Adams looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emanuel Gallegos! |
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Event:
SPFT #4
Date: Oct 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallegos.
Gallegos staying out of range there.
Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Gallegos's shoulder, as Gallegos tries to avoid the shot.
Alvarez digs a good hook to Gallegos's body.
Gallegos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvarez.
Alvarez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gallegos ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
It looked like Gallegos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the body
and Gallegos counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Angel Alvarez has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez misses with a body punch
and Gallegos counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez scores with the left hand. Gallegos knows he should have avoided that one.
Gallegos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gallegos walks into a stiff left hand from Alvarez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallegos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T1#
Alvarez lands with a straight right. Gallegos didn't see that one coming.
Alvarez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gallegos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Gallegos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gallegos avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Gallegos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarez throws out the jab.
Gallegos throwing a counter right hand but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Gallegos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alvarez misses with a left hand
letting Gallegos counter with a right hand.
Gallegos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
Gallegos avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
It looked like Gallegos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alvarez.
Alvarez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gallegos momentarily.
Alvarez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez throws a hook but Gallegos avoids it easily.
Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallegos.
A counter left hand to the body from Gallegos misses its target.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the head.
Alvarez clobbers Gallegos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gallegos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvarez lands a really nice looking cross but Gallegos seems unphased.
Alvarez misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gallegos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gallegos throwing a counter right hand but Alvarez manages to avoid it.#T3#
Gallegos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alvarez connects with the punch.
Alvarez misses with a body shot
and Gallegos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angel Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallegos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gallegos is looking for a counter combo.
Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gallegos was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to the body from Alvarez misses
enabling Gallegos to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvarez misses with a left hand
and Gallegos counters with a nice uppercut.
Gallegos slips under a jab.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
#KD#
and Gallegos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Alvarez! Gallegos lets Alvarez back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Alvarez is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Angel Alvarez's cut even more.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Gallegos finish him?
Alvarez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gallegos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Gallegos's shoulder, as Gallegos tries to avoid the shot.
Gallegos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alvarez catches Gallegos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alvarez cracks a nice hook into Gallegos's ribs.
Alvarez seems to have recovered his senses.
Alvarez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gallegos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alvarez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gallegos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez lands with a right hand.
Alvarez misses with a left hand
and Gallegos counters with a crisp right that sends Alvarez to the canvas! Gallegos follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emanuel Gallegos! |
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Event:
SPFT #1
Date: Sep 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Banchamek throws a poor cross that misses
and Gallegos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banchamek throws a shot from downtown. Gallegos moves away and avoids it.
Gallegos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banchamek.
Banchamek misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Gallegos misses the target.
A jab from Banchamek finds it's way through Gallegos's defenses.
Gallegos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banchamek misses with a shot to the body
and Banchamek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Banchamek misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Banchamek.
Banchamek jabs at Gallegos's body.
Banchamek throws an off balance right hand
and Gallegos counters with a crisp right that sends Banchamek to the canvas! Gallegos follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emanuel Gallegos! |
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