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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Wakefield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Wakefield has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hamish Gaffney's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Gaffney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dean Wakefield!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakefield misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Wakefield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaffney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaffney shoots in for a double leg but Wakefield sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wakefield throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaffney counters with a series of strikes. Wakefield will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gaffney fails with a takedown attempt.
Gaffney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaffney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gaffney feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaffney wanted to stand there but Wakefield had control of the position.
Wakefield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gaffney throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hamish Gaffney.
Gaffney slips a straight right by Wakefield.
Gaffney misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Wakefield.
Wakefield connects with a looping right hand.
Wakefield misses with a left hand
and Gaffney counters with a takedown into side control.
Gaffney happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wakefield pushes Gaffney away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gaffney gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gaffney moves into full mount!
Gaffney sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gaffney controlling the position easily from mount.
Gaffney lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield is in a horrible position here. Gaffney smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wakefield squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gaffney lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaffney landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaffney content just to control the position here.
Gaffney seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wakefield for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish Gaffney dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wakefield throws out a loose jab but Gaffney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaffney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wakefield finds it's way round the side to connect with Gaffney's head.
Wakefield throws the left hand but Gaffney avoids the punch easily.
Wakefield might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gaffney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gaffney walks into a jab.
Gaffney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wakefield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wakefield avoids the head kick by Gaffney.
Some wild striking there from Wakefield.
Wakefield misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Wakefield. No joy for Gaffney on that attempt.
A left lands for Wakefield.
Gaffney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaffney tries to land a front kick but Wakefield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wakefield missing with a left hand there. Gaffney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakefield slips a jab and a cross from Gaffney.
Wakefield lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wakefield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dean Wakefield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaffney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wakefield.
Wakefield misses with a straight right.
Gaffney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamish Gaffney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Wakefield. No joy for Gaffney on that attempt.
Wakefield misses with a looping left.
Wakefield connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gaffney. Gaffney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wakefield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dean Wakefield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Wakefield misses.
Gaffney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wakefield.
Wakefield swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gaffney.
Gaffney is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wakefield looks to land a left hand but Gaffney moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Wakefield misses.
A shot to the liver by Wakefield. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wakefield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gaffney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaffney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A lazy left from Wakefield finds it's target.
Gaffney shoots in and drives through. Wakefield sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wakefield connects with a single shot there.
Wakefield scores with a body shot.
Gaffney ducks under a wild hook from Wakefield.
Wakefield scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaffney should have avoided that one.
Wakefield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wakefield moves forwards but Gaffney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Wakefield - just one landing.
Oh Gaffney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wakefield throws a poor cross that misses
and Wakefield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaffney seems to have got his legs back now.
Gaffney fails to land the takedown.
Gaffney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wakefield.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wakefield connects with a looping right hand.
Gaffney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wakefield.
The fighters circling - Wakefield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wakefield throws a looping overhand right but Gaffney ducks down to avoid it.
Gaffney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wakefield.
Gaffney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wakefield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaffney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wakefield swings widly with a right hand
and Gaffney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wakefield keeps the fight on the outside.
Wakefield misses with an uppercut
and Gaffney counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gaffney.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wakefield keeping moving, preventing Gaffney from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gaffney controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Hamish Gaffney wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wakefield scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaffney should have avoided that one.
Wakefield keeps the fight on the outside.
Wakefield moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gaffney throws a series of strikes that have Wakefield backpedaling.
It looks like Dean Wakefield has been cut.
Wakefield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaffney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gaffney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wakefield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaffney wants to clinch.
Gaffney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wakefield to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Wakefield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dean Wakefield's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wakefield throws a hook but Gaffney avoids it easily.
Gaffney ducks under a wild hook from Wakefield.
Wakefield lands a right hook to the body.
Wakefield misses with a hook
and Gaffney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wakefield makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gaffney closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wakefield to the mat! Wakefield manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaffney stays in close to Wakefield's body and controls the position.
Gaffney tries to free his leg and advance position but Wakefield is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hamish Gaffney wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wakefield leaves Gaffney with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gaffney.
Gaffney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wakefield.
Wakefield misses with an uppercut. Gaffney saw that one coming.
Gaffney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wakefield misses with an uppercut
and Gaffney counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wakefield won't be happy with that.
Wakefield wants to get back to his feet.
Wakefield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaffney wants to stand but Wakefield is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney looking to control but instead Wakefield has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gaffney not doing much here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Hamish Gaffney wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gaffney staying out of range there.
Dean Wakefield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney scores a takedown into full mount!
Gaffney jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wakefield is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wakefield and Gaffney has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gaffney is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wakefield has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wakefield is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gaffney has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield prevents Gaffney from moving into mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaffney tries to advance to mount but Wakefield instead regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hamish Gaffney showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gaffney has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamish Gaffney!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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