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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Hwan Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo Hwan Lim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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15 - 29 - 2 |
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180 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Gaffney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yo Hwan Lim!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim misses with a takedown
and Gaffney counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaffney fails with a takedown attempt.
Lim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gaffney circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Lim. That snapped Gaffney's head back.
Lim misses with a takedown
and Gaffney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hamish Gaffney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yo Hwan Lim.
Lim drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gaffney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lim.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lim has gone for a leg lock! Gaffney slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lim's guard.
Lim wants to stand up but Gaffney is controlling him.
Lim looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaffney scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney looking to pass the guard.
Gaffney wants to control from the top but Lim keeps moving.
Gaffney is stalling in the full guard.
Gaffney stopping the sweep attempt from Lim.
Gaffney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lim is keeping the position for now.
Gaffney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gaffney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lim is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Gaffney's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gaffney is posturing up here but Lim has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gaffney tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gaffney has to tap! Slick submission there by Lim!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yo Hwan Lim!
Yo Hwan Lim 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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