CHAMPION cage fighter David Galbraith clinched another crown at the Total Combat 22 contest in Sunderland last weekend — his second trophy in under a month.
A panel of three judges gave the semi-professional Milngavie battler the win after his bout of two five-minutes rounds — fought in front of 2,000 baying fans — went the distance.
The mixed martial arts tournament is the largest David has entered a
nd he reckons the win, in the 77kg category, is the most important of his career.
The 22-year-old said: "It was a tough fight. Really hard. My opponent, Dave Jenkins, was favourite. He comes from Sunderland, so was on home ground and he's a wee bit heavier than me and looked stronger.
"He seemed friendly enough afterwards but during the fight he was a bit of an animal. He was determined to win.
"That didn't faze me at all though. I might have been the underdog but I felt great and I know what I'm capable of. In the end, I deserved the victory."
One of the judges who awarded the bout to David was Jenkins' own coach, who also helped organise the tournament.
David, who works full-time as a photographer, said: "The judges were fantastic — thoroughly professional and impartial.
"I was buzzing for days after the fight, a wee bit sore as well right enough. I've got black eyes and I'm a bit bruised but I feel absolutely magic."
Last month, David won a trophy at the Giant Combat Mixed Martial Arts tournament in Maryhill.
The victories are all the more impressive considering the fighter has only been training for around five months after a nightmare injury robbed him of two years of his career.
David said: "I fractured my wrist in a training accident, so I'm doing not too badly considering I was told I'd never fight again."
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