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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newman has chosen Taki maly taki duzy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamie Gaffney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damian Newman!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Gaffney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Newman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gaffney.
Newman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaffney thows a body shot but no joy.
Gaffney tries to bum rush Newman with a series of wild strikes but Newman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaffney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Newman has Gaffney pressed against the cage, preventing Gaffney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Newman misses with a body punch.
Newman is trying to force a seperation but Gaffney has the dominant position.
Gaffney can't find room to land a body shot as Newman controls the action.
Newman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gaffney smiles and moves away.
Gaffney moves into range and clinches up with Newman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney manages to break the clinch.
Newman clinches up with Gaffney and pushes him back against the cage.
Newman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gaffney has him pressed against the cage.
Newman tries to pull guard but Gaffney holds him up against the cage and eventually Newman drops back down to his feet.
Gaffney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jamie Gaffney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newman tries to keep at a distance but Gaffney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Newman is trying to break the clinch but Gaffney has him pressed against the cage.
Gaffney breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gaffney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Newman or perhaps it was just good defense by Gaffney which made him look bad.
Jamie Gaffney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Newman.
Gaffney instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Newman has had enough of the clinch but Gaffney keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Newman tries to pull guard but Gaffney holds him up against the cage and eventually Newman drops back down to his feet.
Gaffney effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jamie Gaffney.
Gaffney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newman throws a solid leg kick but Gaffney takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Newman.
Gaffney closes the distance and clinches.
Gaffney manages to break the clinch.
Gaffney swinging wildly here.
Gaffney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newman tries to keep at a distance but Gaffney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gaffney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaffney instigates a clinch.
Newman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Gaffney dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gaffney lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gaffney closes the distance and clinches.
Gaffney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newman's elbow.
Newman has had enough of the clinch but Gaffney keeps him there for the moment.
Newman can't break the clinch.
Newman pulls guard.
Newman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaffney controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gaffney trying to control the position from guard on top but Newman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gaffney looking to pass the guard.
Newman working for a triangle but Gaffney defends it easily.
Gaffney landing with the ground and pound.
Newman wants to sweep here but Gaffney controlling him for the moment.
Newman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman looking for a sweep. Not yet Newman, not yet.
Newman being controlled here, momentarily.
Gaffney has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gaffney is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Newman has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gaffney is looking to defend but Newman has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gaffney! Newman pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gaffney taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damian Newman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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