Daniel Gallemore made his second title defense look pretty easy, tapping Daniel James in the first round to retain his Victory FC heavyweight belt.

Gallemore rocked James with heavy punches before walking the challenger across the cage with neck control. As soon as Gallemore found some cage, the cranking started, and the guillotine forced the finish at the 1:24 mark of the opening frame.

Victory FC 57 took place at Kansas Expocentre in Topeka, Kan., and streamed live on UFC Fight Pass.

Gallemore (7-3), enjoying his third straight win and title defense, afterward called for a UFC contract, declaring “Where’s that Zuffa money at?”

James (6-3-1), who reportedly stepped up on two weeks’ notice, goes back to the drawing board after a second-round TKO in his previous outing.

Gray wins vacant flyweight belt, calls for rematch vs. UFC vet Shelton

There’s a new Victory FC flyweight champion after Kevin Gray rebounded from a rough start against Nick Mamalis to seize a second-round submission.

After Mamalis nearly secured a rear-naked choke at the end of the first, Gray returned the favor with a guillotine to put Mamalis to sleep.

The fight was over at the 3:53 mark of the second frame when the referee recognized Mamalis was unconscious against the cage. Gray (9-3) picked up his second straight win and called for a rematch with UFC vet Eric Shelton.

Gray availed himself well on the feet early on, popping in and out of range with quick punches. Mamalis struggled to lock in his rhythm. But when Gray got close enough, he picked up the shorter fighter and slammed him to the mat. Very quickly, Gray was in trouble as Mamalis advanced to his back and secured a rear-naked choke. Had the round not come to an end, the belt might have been won there.

Gray turned the tide when Mamalis tried to corner him and line up a big punch. Ducking under for a takedown, he worked ground and pound from top position until Mamalis (28-12) tried to stand out of danger. The end came soon after.

Minner grabs a quick guillotine win vs. Overton

Justin Overton thought he’d make an emphatic statement by slamming Darrick Minner to the mat early in the first round. Instead, he wound up in a world of submission trouble.

Minner grabbed Overton’s neck on the way to the mat, forcing a scramble as the two worked at cross purposes. Overton managed to free himself from a guillotine choke. But a slick sweep put Minner (18-6) on top, and he again cinched the hold. This time, Overton (4-3) couldn’t escape, toppling at the 1:20 mark of the opening frame.

Pfeifer survives late onslaught from Carrillo

For the first few minutes of his bout with Josh Pfeifer, it appeared Cody Carrillo forgot to bring his grappling game in a 160-pound catchweight meeting. It took Carillo a while to get back to his feet as Pfeifer showed good fundamentals from top position. When he finally managed to right himself, he landed good punches while taunting his opponent. But he had spent the majority of the round on his back.

Pfeifer sat down on his punches and tried to hold Carrillo’s counter-charge at bay in the middle frame. The aggression turned out to be a cover for takedown attempts, which weren’t so successful. Fortunately for him, grappling wasn’t his only tool. When Pfeifer got close enough, he tagged Carrillo with a several hard right hands.

When Pfeifer (6-3) decided to let the fight ride on his feet, Carillo (11-15) was able to wrestle back momentum. As Pfeifer began to fade, he took over in the final minutes, putting together combinations that did damage. By the final seconds, Pfeifer was merely surviving.

Ultimately, though, judges favored Pfeifer’s initial control on the mat along with his surprise stand-up success in the second, awarding unanimous 29-28 scorecards.

McGowan gets creative with kimura on Mitchell

After taking Rob Mitchell to the ground, Alex McGowan showed his unconventional grappling attack. Mitchell rolled to his side and exposed an arm, prompting McGowan (2-1) to seize it as though setting up for an armbar. Instead, he sat back and trapped Mitchell (1-1) in a painful kimura, prompting a quick tap at the 3:08 mark of the opening frame.

Victory FC 57 full results:

• Daniel Gallemore def. Daniel James via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:24
• Kevin Gray def. Nick Mamalis via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:53
• Darrick Minner def. Justin Overton via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:20
• Josh Pfeifer def. Cody Carrillo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Daron McCant def. Sharky Slyter via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:57
• Alex McGowan def. Rob Mitchell via submission (kimura) – Round 1, 3:08
• Trey Ogden def. Chance Thackston via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:19
• Dustin Kramer def. Matthew Murray via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Arnold Berdon def. Johnnie Roades via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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