Tonight the Ultimate Fighter Season 22 episode four and featured a fight between Team Faber’s Tom Gallicchio and Team McGregor’s Marcin Wrzosek.
Team Faber’s Tom Gallicchio (19-8) vs. Team McGregor’s Marcin Wrzosek (10-2)
Round 1 – Gallicchio opens with an inside leg kick. Wrzosek responds with a left hook. They exchange and Wrzosek puts a combination on Gallicchio’s chin. Gallicchio lands a straight right to the body. Wrzosek continues to attack with hooks but Gallicchio gets out of the way. Wrzosek throws a body kicks that’s caught by Gallicchio and turned into a takedown. Gallicchio takes the back and puts on a body triangle but he’s too high on Wrzosek’s hips to lock in an effective submission. Wrzosek eventually shakes Gallicchio off his back and Gallicchio looks to switch to a triangle choke or armbar. Wrzosek scrambles free and lands in half guard. They get back to the feet and Wrzosek presses Gallicchio against the cage. Wrzosek breaks free and throws heavy punches before Gallicchio changes levels for a successful takedown. Gallicchio advances to side control then mount. Gallicchio goes for a sloppy armbar and Wrzosek gets top position before the end of the round.
Round 2 – Wrzosek goes back to the left hook at the start of the round. He throws more punches but an ugly front kick leads to a Gallicchio takedown. Gallicchio quickly advances to mount and begins to throw punches and elbows. Wrzosek covers up and bucks his hips for a reversal where he lands in guard. Gallicchio finds a way to escape back to his feet against the fence. He moves forward on the feet and Wrzosek lands a straight punch that causes Gallicchio to fall down. Wrzosek dives into guard with a punch. Gallicchio holds position and Wrzosek stands up. They strike and Wrzosek lands hard shots that force Gallicchio to dive for the legs out of desperation. Wrzosek keeps Gallicchio at distance after stuffing a number of takedowns and starts to pick his shots. Wrzosek scores a timely takedown of his own with less than five seconds left in the round.
Marcin Wrzosek def. Tom Gallicchio via unanimous decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18)
