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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Gaffney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Rua!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaffney thuds his shin into the meat of Rua's side.
Gaffney fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rua.
Oooooh!!! Rua has knocked Gaffney down with a huge combo! Rua steps away and waves a wobbly Gaffney back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Dan Gaffney has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaffney lands with a cross.
Rua fails to land the takedown.
Rua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rua with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaffney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gaffney landing punches.
Rua is in a horrible position here. Gaffney smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua can't escape the position.
Rua is bucking up trying to escape but Gaffney cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rua takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rua in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rua is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gaffney lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rua wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gaffney.
Gaffney tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaffney looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gaffney sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rua holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gaffney tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rua tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gaffney controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to hold on but Gaffney pushes him away.
Rua tries to reverse the position but Gaffney maintains control.
Rua is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rua wants to hold on but Gaffney pushes him away.
Rua regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rua manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rua working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gaffney has passed into half guard!
Gaffney is taking a breather. Rua says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaffney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dan Gaffney will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Gaffney's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gaffney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rua's sensitive parts.
Gaffney thows a body kick. Rua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gaffney misses with a few strikes there.
Rua misses with a takedown
and Gaffney makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gaffney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rua changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gaffney tries to avoid it but Rua manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gaffney to the ground. Gaffney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gaffney takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gaffney throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaffney tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaffney.
Gaffney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Gaffney misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaffney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaffney is just out of range.
Rua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaffney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gaffney counters with a single leg into guard. Rua didn't expect that.
Dan Gaffney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Rua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gaffney won't allow Rua to sweep him here.
Gaffney wanted to stand there but Rua had control of the position.
Rua escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gaffney gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaffney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Rua trying to keep a closed guard but Gaffney is proving a slippery customer.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Gaffney from controlling successfully.
Gaffney postures up and lands a big shot to Rua's brow.
Gaffney controlling from the top position.
Gaffney wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Gaffney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rua on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Gaffney wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gaffney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaffney misses with a right hand
and Rua counters with a single leg into guard. Gaffney didn't expect that.
Rua wants to pass the guard but Gaffney is keeping the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaffney trying to control but Rua flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Gaffney will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Gaffney's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gaffney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gaffney scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gaffney is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rua's half guard.
Gaffney throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rua wants to control but Gaffney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Gaffney.
Rua kicks off Gaffney and gets to his feet.
Rua shoots and misses
and Gaffney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua has his takedown stuffed
and Gaffney counters with a series of strikes. Rua will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rua tries to keep at a distance but Gaffney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gaffney is pressed up against the cage. Rua has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gaffney down to the mat. Gaffney avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dan Gaffney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Rua.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rua misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaffney counters with a nice body kick.
Gaffney slaps away a takedown attempt from Rua, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gaffney closes the distance and clinches.
Gaffney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dan Gaffney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a double jab
and Gaffney counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rua's knee momentarily.
Gaffney throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dan Gaffney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gaffney fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rua.
Rua shoots in but Gaffney avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gaffney thumps Rua with a low kick.
Gaffney fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rua.
Gaffney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gaffney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gaffney throws out a powerful jab.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Gaffney slips the punch.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt
letting Gaffney counter with a right hand.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaffney defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rua.
Gaffney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney stays in close to Rua's body and controls the position.
Gaffney stands and steps away. Rua gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaffney moves into range and clinches up with Rua.
Gaffney stalling the fight.
Gaffney breaks the clinch.
Gaffney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheers as Gaffney lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rua doesn't seem phased though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Gaffney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gaffney has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dan Gaffney!
Dan Gaffney thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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