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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beno Gruffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinton Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beno Gruffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Evans!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans moves in looking to clinch but Gruffo pushes him off.
Evans tries to keep at a distance but Gruffo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Quinton Evans has been cut.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evans's face.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evans's face.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Gruffo is controlling the position.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Gruffo won't allow it.
Evans manages to break the clinch.
Evans tries to clinch
and Gruffo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gruffo.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gruffo takes the fight into the clinch.
Gruffo lands a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gruffo.
Evans looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gruffo landing knees to the head.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Gruffo.
Knees to the body from Gruffo.
Gruffo scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Quinton Evans's cut even more.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gruffo landing knees to the body.
Gruffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gruffo tries a knee to the head but Evans blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gruffo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gruffo looking to throw knees to the head but Evans is blocking nicely.
Gruffo scores a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo landing knees to the head.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gruffo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gruffo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evans blocks it with crossed arms.
Evans breaks the clinch.
Evans closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gruffo counters by clinching up.
Gruffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quinton Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruffo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Evans throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gruffo.
Evans tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gruffo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gruffo misses with a knee strike.
Gruffo prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Evans wants to break free but Gruffo has control.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Gruffo.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Gruffo is controlling the position.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Gruffo is controlling the position.
Gruffo keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gruffo scores a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gruffo scores with a knee to the head.
Gruffo crunches a lovely knee into Evans's ribcage.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Gruffo trying to land knees to the body.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Evans wants to break free but Gruffo has control.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gruffo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Gruffo has double underhooks.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans is trying to break free.
Gruffo tries a knee to the head but Evans blocks it.
Evans manages to break the clinch.
Evans tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gruffo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gruffo.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gruffo misses with a knee to the head.
Gruffo misses with a knee to the head.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Gruffo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evans blocks it with crossed arms.
Evans wants to break free but Gruffo has control.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Gruffo misses with a knee to the head.
Evans is trying to break free.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gruffo misses with a knee strike.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gruffo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Evans breaks from the clinch.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Evans throws a series of punches but Gruffo avoids them all with ease.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Gruffo.
Gruffo rushes Evans and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gruffo keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gruffo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evans blocks it with crossed arms.
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Gruffo has double underhooks.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gruffo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beno Gruffo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Evans's cut.
That's time! Gruffo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans clinches but Gruffo breaks the clinch
and Gruffo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gruffo.
Gruffo trying to land knees to the body.
Evans wants to break free but Gruffo has control.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evans is trying to break free.
Beno Gruffo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gruffo tries a knee to the head but Evans blocks it.
Gruffo looking to throw knees to the head but Evans is blocking nicely.
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Gruffo has double underhooks.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gruffo landing knees to the body.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evans's face.
Evans is trying to break free.
Gruffo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Gruffo prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Gruffo prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffo keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Gruffo scores with a knee to the head.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gruffo tries a knee to the head but Evans blocks it.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Gruffo is controlling the position.
Evans breaks from the clinch.
Evans tries to keep at a distance but Gruffo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Gruffo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Gruffo won't allow it.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Gruffo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Gruffo has double underhooks.
Evans is trying to break free.
Gruffo landing knees to the body.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Gruffo looking to throw knees to the head but Evans is blocking nicely.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Gruffo.
Evans is trying to break free.
Gruffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Gruffo has double underhooks.
Evans is trying to break free.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gruffo prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Evans breaks the clinch.
Gruffo has closed the distance and engaged Evans in a clinch.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gruffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gruffo misses with a knee to the head.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Gruffo won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo scores with a knee to the head.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gruffo misses with a knee to the head.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Gruffo won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Gruffo.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Gruffo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gruffo prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Gruffo crunches a lovely knee into Evans's ribcage.
Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gruffo has managed to clinch.
Evans is trying to break free.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Gruffo won't allow it.
Gruffo prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gruffo scores a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gruffo tries to close the distance and clinch but Evans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Evans darts in trying to clinch
and Gruffo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gruffo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Gruffo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evans can do to turn this around?
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gruffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Gruffo won't allow it.
Gruffo trying to land knees to the body.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gruffo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gruffo prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gruffo prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Gruffo tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Gruffo won't allow it.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Gruffo.
Gruffo prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beno Gruffo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Evans's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Evans tries to clinch
and Gruffo counters by moving into the clinch.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gruffo tries a knee to the head but Evans blocks it.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Evans is trying to break free.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gruffo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Gruffo has double underhooks.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Gruffo won't allow it.
Gruffo keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans is trying to break free.
Gruffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evans is trying to break free.
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Gruffo has double underhooks.
Gruffo scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans manages to break the clinch.
Evans tries to clinch but Gruffo moves away
and Gruffo counters by moving into the clinch.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Gruffo is controlling the position.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Gruffo is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to break free but Gruffo has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Gruffo has double underhooks.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Evans is trying to break free.
Gruffo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gruffo crunches a lovely knee into Evans's ribcage.
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Gruffo has double underhooks.
Gruffo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evans blocks it with crossed arms.
Gruffo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evans blocks it with crossed arms.
Gruffo prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gruffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gruffo prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Gruffo has double underhooks.
Gruffo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gruffo looking to throw knees to the head but Evans is blocking nicely.
Gruffo misses with a knee strike.
Gruffo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evans blocks it with crossed arms.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Gruffo won't allow it.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gruffo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gruffo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Evans breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
Gruffo gets a clinch.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evans's face.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gruffo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evans blocks it with crossed arms.
Gruffo tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Evans is trying to break free.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to break free but Gruffo has control.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gruffo tries a knee to the head but Evans blocks it.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans breaks the clinch.
Evans throws a hook to the side of Gruffo's head but Gruffo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Gruffo.
Evans clinches but Gruffo breaks the clinch
and Gruffo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A knee to the head by Gruffo.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Gruffo lands a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo looking to throw knees to the head but Evans is blocking nicely.
Evans is trying to break free.
Gruffo misses with a knee to the head.
Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gruffo tries to close the distance and clinch but Evans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gruffo moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
Evans bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gruffo's head backwards.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
Gruffo avoids a kick to the body.
Evans darts in trying to clinch
and Gruffo moves into the clinch.
Gruffo misses with a knee strike.
Gruffo prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Gruffo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gruffo scores with a knee to the head.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gruffo tries to clinch up.
Quinton Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beno Gruffo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Gruffo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Evans, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beno Gruffo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gruffo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beno Gruffo!
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