James Gallagher Decisions Jeremiah Labiano In the Capital Of England After Three Rounds!
Bellator 223 takes place live tonight (Saturday, June 22, 2019) from SSE Arena in London, England. Welcome to a promising Catchweight (140 lbs) bout between rear-naked choke expert James “The Strabanimal” Gallagher and always tough Jeremiah “The Kid” Labiano. The referee is Leon Roberts.
There was no glove touch between the two fighters. As soon as the match kicked off, James Gallagher scored a great trip early in the first frame. Despite he ended up in the side control, he was unable to lock the American and maintain the control of the position. 10-9 Gallagher.
In the second round, Gallagher went for a big punch, but he missed, as Labiano moved to the side well. Gallagher was forced to defend throughout the round, but his rival was unable to submit him. Good back and forth, but I think Labiano won this round with a score of 10-9.
Gallagher landed a significant low kick at the beginning of the third period, but Labiano fired back with a 1-2. Another great round, fighters showed good performances both on the ground and in the stand-up. We’ve seen an amazing clutch transition from Labiano too. Close round, but I’d score it 10-9 Gallagher.
Final Result: James Gallagher defeats Jeremiah Labiano via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)
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☘️ @StrabanimalMMA with the beautiful takedown early in the evening!#Bellator223 pic.twitter.com/39HluS4bO2
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👊 @JohnMcCarthyMMA says these fighters are tied, each winning a round (on his unofficial scorecard), as we enter the third and final round between Jeremiah Labiano and @StrabanimalMMA!#Bellator223 pic.twitter.com/S5u3yRUk8T
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Jeremiah Labiano with the clutch transition! 💪#Bellator223 pic.twitter.com/j7tBOhCpyT
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James Gallagher improves the score to 9-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA, Jeremiah Labiano drops to 12-7 MMA, 3-3 BMMA.