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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eetu Rauhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beno Gruffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eetu Rauhanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beno Gruffo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruffo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rauhanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gruffo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beno Gruffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruffo moves in looking to clinch but Rauhanen pushes him off.
Gruffo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rauhanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gruffo rushes Rauhanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rauhanen managing to block the knees to the body from Gruffo.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gruffo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rauhanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Gruffo scores a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Eetu Rauhanen has been cut.
Gruffo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gruffo misses with a knee to the head.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rauhanen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rauhanen is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gruffo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gruffo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rauhanen backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rauhanen's face.
Gruffo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo scores a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rauhanen takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short body shot lands from Gruffo as the two fighters clinch.
Gruffo lands a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo lands a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gruffo is leaning against Rauhanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gruffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo scores a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Rauhanen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gruffo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Gruffo.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Gruffo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but Rauhanen blocks with his arms.
Gruffo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gruffo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rauhanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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.
Rauhanen can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Gruffo.
Gruffo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gruffo crunches a lovely knee into Rauhanen's ribcage.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rauhanen's face.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Gruffo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gruffo lands a good knee to the midsection. Rauhanen won't want to take too many of those.
Gruffo landing knees to the head.
Gruffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gruffo has Rauhanen pressed against the cage, preventing Rauhanen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gruffo.
Gruffo working Rauhanen over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Gruffo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gruffo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gruffo scores with a knee to the head.
Gruffo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rauhanen's face.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rauhanen's face.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Rauhanen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gruffo landing knees to the body.
Gruffo looking to throw knees to the head but Rauhanen is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but Rauhanen blocks with his arms.
Rauhanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rauhanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Gruffo has double underhooks.
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 Eetu Rauhanen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gruffo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gruffo wants to clinch.
Gruffo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rauhanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rauhanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rauhanen slips under a jab.
Gruffo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rauhanen!
Gruffo misses with an uppercut.
Gruffo is looking to clinch.
Gruffo misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Beno Gruffo has been cut.
Gruffo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rauhanen.
Nice cross by Gruffo.
Rauhanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Gruffo.
A head kick misses from Rauhanen.
Gruffo throws the left hand but Rauhanen avoids the punch easily.
Gruffo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rauhanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gruffo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gruffo looks to land a right hand but Rauhanen moved out of range.
Gruffo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rauhanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauhanen is looking to chop away at Gruffo's legs.
Gruffo misses with a double jab.
Rauhanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gruffo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gruffo throws a good cross that connects.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rauhanen takes one to the side of the head.
Gruffo lands with a cross.
Rauhanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gruffo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rauhanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gruffo circles away quickly and effectively.
Gruffo wants to clinch up but Rauhanen keeps it at a distance.
Gruffo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gruffo misses with a jab to the body
and Rauhanen counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gruffo. That snapped Rauhanen's head back.
Rauhanen throws a series of punches but Gruffo moves out of range.
Gruffo throws a series of punches but Rauhanen moves out of range.
Gruffo wants to clinch up but Rauhanen keeps it at a distance.
Gruffo lands a lovely overhand right.
Gruffo tries to clinch there but Rauhanen circles away.
Gruffo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gruffo throws a nice looking combination but Rauhanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gruffo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gruffo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gruffo lunges at Rauhanen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rauhanen's hand.
Gruffo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rauhanen's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo just misses with a punch to the body.
Gruffo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rauhanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gruffo works Rauhanen's body with a nice hook.
Eetu Rauhanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gruffo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Beno Gruffo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gruffo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rauhanen.
Rauhanen takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Gruffo.
Gruffo scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rauhanen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rauhanen's face.
Eetu Rauhanen's cut is getting worse.
Gruffo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gruffo scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beno Gruffo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rauhanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rauhanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gruffo tries to clinch up but Rauhanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Rauhanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gruffo instigates a clinch.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gruffo looking to throw knees to the head but Rauhanen is blocking nicely.
Gruffo landing knees to the head.
Gruffo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gruffo crunches a lovely knee into Rauhanen's ribcage.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rauhanen's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gruffo.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Gruffo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gruffo has Rauhanen pressed against the cage, preventing Rauhanen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rauhanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rauhanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gruffo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rauhanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Gruffo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rauhanen avoids the damage to the body.
Gruffo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rauhanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Rauhanen avoiding damage as Gruffo throws knees to the body.
Gruffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gruffo tries to work over Rauhanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gruffo prevents Rauhanen from breaking the clinch.
Rauhanen wants to break free but Gruffo has control.
Gruffo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gruffo trying to land knees to the body.
Gruffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Gruffo.
Rauhanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Gruffo trying to land knees to the body.
Gruffo misses with a knee strike.
Rauhanen tries to circle away but Gruffo has him pinned against the cage.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but Rauhanen blocks with his arms.
Gruffo has Rauhanen pressed against the cage, preventing Rauhanen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauhanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gruffo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rauhanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gruffo moves into range and clinches up with Rauhanen.
Gruffo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rauhanen is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Gruffo.
Rauhanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gruffo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rauhanen avoids the damage to the body.
Gruffo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gruffo tries a knee to the head but Rauhanen blocks it.
Gruffo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rauhanen is defending well for now.
Gruffo has Rauhanen pressed against the cage, preventing Rauhanen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauhanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gruffo crunches a lovely knee into Rauhanen's ribcage.
Gruffo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rauhanen.
Gruffo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rauhanen's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rauhanen as Gruffo tries to tie him up.
Gruffo presses Rauhanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gruffo trying to land knees to the body.
Rauhanen avoiding damage as Gruffo throws knees to the body.
Gruffo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rauhanen is defending well for now.
Rauhanen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rauhanen managing to block the knees to the body from Gruffo.
Eetu Rauhanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gruffo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rauhanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beno Gruffo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gruffo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beno Gruffo!
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energy
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hype
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