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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jared Scalf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Gaffigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaffigan has chosen All In as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Scalf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Gaffigan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scalf tries for a takedown but Gaffigan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scalf scores with a jab to the head.
Scalf doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gaffigan counters by moving into the clinch.
Scalf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gaffigan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Scalf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scalf is trying to break free.
Gaffigan prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short uppercut from Gaffigan.
Scalf has Gaffigan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gaffigan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Scalf is pressed up against the cage. Gaffigan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scalf down to the mat. Scalf avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Scalf throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaffigan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Scalf won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scalf can't do much from the bottom here.
Gaffigan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gaffigan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Scalf manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scalf trying to hold on to Gaffigan's head to control him but Gaffigan postures up.
Gaffigan wants to take a breather but Scalf is having none of it.
Gaffigan is trying to work for a kimura but Scalf is defending well.
Gaffigan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffigan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scalf wants to control but Gaffigan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Scalf gets full guard.
Scalf might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Scalf tries to strike from the bottom.
Scalf looking for a sweep. Not yet Scalf, not yet.
Gaffigan postures up.
Gaffigan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scalf uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Scalf tries to clinch there but Gaffigan circles away.
Scalf fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Scalf. Those never looked like landing.
Gaffigan closes the distance and clinches up with Scalf, looking for a takedown. Gaffigan pushes Scalf against the cage but Scalf circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffigan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Scalf to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Scalf is breathing heavily.
Gaffigan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gaffigan controls Scalf momentarily but Scalf frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scalf looking to sit in guard and control but Gaffigan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Scalf keeping full guard, as Gaffigan tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scalf is looking for a triangle but Gaffigan pushes his legs off easily.
Gaffigan preventing the sweep.
Scalf looking for a guillotine here but Gaffigan defends easily.
Scalf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gaffigan is trying to control but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scalf wants to work for an arm triangle but Gaffigan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Scalf dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gaffigan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scalf as he avoids it easily.
Scalf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scalf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scalf misses with a left hand
and Gaffigan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gaffigan tries to clinch but Scalf moves out of range.
Scalf fails to land the takedown.
Gaffigan shoots in for a takedown but Scalf shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Gaffigan with that takedown attempt.
Jared Scalf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Gaffigan.
Gaffigan circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffigan shoots in and bounces Scalf off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Scalf is looking for a triangle but Gaffigan pushes his legs off easily.
Jared Scalf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scalf is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gaffigan rolls with it to try and escape but Scalf cranks on the arm and Gaffigan is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jared Scalf!
Jared Scalf tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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