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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cub Galloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galloway comes into the arena with Jump Around by House of Pain blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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18 - 25 - 1 |
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182 lbs
13 - 26 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cub Galloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaffney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galloway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaffney misses with a double jab.
Gaffney closes the distance and clinches up with Galloway, looking for a takedown. Gaffney pushes Galloway against the cage but Galloway circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gaffney swinging wildly here.
Galloway lands a head kick. Gaffney smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Hamish Gaffney has been cut.
Gaffney swats away the attempt to clinch by Galloway.
We've been hearing reports that Galloway has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
No joy there for Gaffney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaffney has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Galloway takes the fight into the clinch.
Gaffney blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galloway pressing his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gaffney.
Galloway being controlled against the cage.
Gaffney tries to land a knee to the head but Galloway blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Galloway avoiding damage.
Galloway prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gaffney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Galloway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Galloway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Galloway gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gaffney.
Cub Galloway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamish Gaffney.
Gaffney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gaffney dodges an elbow strike from Galloway.
Gaffney working aggressively here.
Gaffney blocks the elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Gaffney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galloway lands a damaging elbow.
Galloway taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Galloway throws an elbow but it misses.
Gaffney misses with a knee strike.
Galloway lands an elbow just above Gaffney 's eye.
Galloway managing to block the knees to the body from Gaffney.
Galloway has Gaffney pressed against the cage.
Galloway dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Galloway wants to stall.
Gaffney dodges an elbow strike from Galloway.
Galloway pushes off an throws an elbow but Gaffney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gaffney gets through Galloway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gaffney.
It looks like Cub Galloway has been cut.
Galloway taking a breather.
Galloway's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cub Galloway.
A head kick from Gaffney lands but Galloway takes it in his stride.
Gaffney throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Galloway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaffney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloppy strikes from Gaffney. Those never looked like landing.
Galloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galloway darts in and clinches Gaffney up against the cage.
Gaffney gets a trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Galloway is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney thows a huge punch but Galloway dodges it nicely.
Galloway taking some punishment here, with Gaffney in his half guard.
Gaffney is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gaffney tries to pass to full mount but Galloway defends it.
Gaffney wants to control but Galloway is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaffney seems to be working for a kimura but Galloway defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galloway regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gaffney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish Gaffney dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Galloway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaffney misses with the combination.
Cub Galloway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galloway lands a high kick!
Galloway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galloway moves into the clinch.
Galloway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Galloway is struggling to control the position.
Gaffney lands an elbow just above Galloway 's eye.
Galloway keeps control of Gaffney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaffney misses with a knee strike.
Gaffney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gaffney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gaffney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Galloway blocks it with crossed arms.
Gaffney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaffney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gaffney lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaffney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Galloway lands a damaging elbow.
Gaffney avoids the elbow strike from Galloway, against the cage.
Galloway slowing the pace effectively.
Galloway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gaffney's defenses.
Galloway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gaffney takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice elbow from Galloway.
Galloway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Hamish Gaffney's cut even more.
Gaffney gets through Galloway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cub Galloway's cut is getting worse.
Galloway throws an elbow but it misses.
Gaffney looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Galloway.
Gaffney blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Galloway has Gaffney pressed against the cage, preventing Gaffney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Galloway missing with knees to the body.
Gaffney is trying to stall.
Galloway taking a breather.
Galloway just leaning against Gaffney, taking a breather.
Gaffney breaks from the clinch.
Galloway looks to land a combination but Gaffney avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galloway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaffney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hamish Gaffney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaffney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaffney finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Galloway's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Gaffney falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cub Galloway!
A pretty intense looking Cub Galloway took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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