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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Austurias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Austurias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Austurias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austurias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaffney takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gaffney feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Austuriass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaffney throws a series of punches but Austurias avoids them all with ease.
Gaffney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gaffney connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austurias throws a leg kick that misses.
Gaffney closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Austurias to the mat! Austurias manages to get full guard.
Austurias avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gaffney throws a strike but Austurias rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Austurias landing with the ground and pound.
Gaffney is looking to stand up but Austurias isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gaffney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Austurias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaffney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austurias is working Gaffney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gaffney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Austurias throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gaffney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gaffney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Austurias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gaffney has momentary wrist control but Austurias slips an elbow through the middle.
Gaffney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Austurias is working Gaffney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Austurias working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gaffney's head.
Austurias has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gaffney throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Austurias wants to control from the top but Gaffney keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austurias won't allow Gaffney to sweep him here.
Austurias scoring with punches to the head and body.
Austurias postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Austurias trying to control but Gaffney is working from the bottom.
Gaffney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Austurias trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaffney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Austurias is looking to work some ground and pound but Gaffney has wrist control.
Austurias really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Austurias throwing strikes but missing.
Austurias wants to control from the top but Gaffney keeps moving.
Austurias is working Gaffney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austurias throwing strikes but missing.
Austurias throws a big elbow that misses.
Austurias throws a big right hand that misses.
Austurias throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gaffney works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Austurias trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaffney is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Austurias is controlling him.
Austurias throws a big right hand that misses.
Austurias advances position into side control!
Gaffney is working to avoid the ground and pound but Austurias connects with a decent elbow.
Gaffney takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Austurias working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Austurias.
Austurias in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gaffney struggling a bit here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Austurias working the ground and pound but Gaffney is defending the strikes.
Austurias scoring with punches from side control.
Austurias is looking to take a break and control but Gaffney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Austurias working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Austurias scoring with punches from side control.
Gaffney is looking for a sweep.
Austurias tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gaffney is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Austurias dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Gaffney there.
Gaffney lands the left hand.
Austurias shoots in for a takedown but Gaffney shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Austurias rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaffney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaffney clobbers Austurias with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Austurias misses with a double jab.
Austurias slips under a jab.
Gaffney dodges the punch combination from Austurias.
Austurias fails to land with a series of punches.
Austurias is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaffney.
Gaffney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaffney throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Austurias stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Gaffney.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaffney slips a jab and a cross from Austurias.
Gaffney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaffney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney cracks Austurias with an open hand slap.
Hamish Gaffney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Austurias walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Austurias slips a jab and a cross from Gaffney.
Austurias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaffney lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Alexander Austurias has been cut.
Gaffney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaffney lands a left and a right that send Austurias crashing to the mat, dazed. Gaffney thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Austurias is rocked!
Gaffney throws a right hand that Austurias ducks under and follows up with a left that Austurias also avoids with ease.
Oh Austurias is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gaffney lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Austurias out cold! Austurias is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hamish Gaffney!
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