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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knyto Gruffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knyto Gruffo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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264 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knyto Gruffo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruffo defending well as Rasputin loads up on a big left hand.
Gruffo tries to clinch up but Rasputin circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Piotr Rasputin has been cut.
Gruffo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gruffo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Gruffo ducks down to avoid it.
Rasputin lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gruffo swinging wildly here.
Rasputin lands with an uppercut that bounces Gruffo off the cage and back into rage.
It looks like Knyto Gruffo has been cut.
Gruffo tries to bum rush Rasputin with a series of wild strikes but Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gruffo misses the shot to the body.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Gruffo loads up on a big right hand but Rasputin slips the punch.
Knyto Gruffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin throws the left hand but Gruffo avoids the punch easily.
Gruffo ducks right into an uppercut from Rasputin.
Rasputin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rasputin instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gruffo.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gruffo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Gruffo takes a shot to the head.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gruffo backwards.
Gruffo lands a body punch.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Rasputin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Gruffo controls his hands.
Gruffo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Gruffo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gruffo throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gruffo looks gassed!
Gruffo tries to work over Rasputin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rasputin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gruffo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin lands a hook that snaps the head of Gruffo backwards.
Gruffo blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gruffo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasputin's elbow.
Gruffo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasputin controls his hands.
Gruffo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gruffo letting Rasputin take a breather here.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Gruffo misses with some punches.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rasputin connects with a jab.
Gruffo throws a hook but Rasputin blocks it.
Gruffo walks into a jab.
Gruffo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gruffo throws a big shot that misses.
Gruffo cracks Rasputin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gruffo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gruffo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rasputin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gruffo doesn't seem bothered though.
Rasputin thuds a left hand into Gruffo's body.
Rasputin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gruffo momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasputin works Gruffo's body with a nice hook.
Rasputin drops Gruffo with a beautiful combination! Gruffo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rasputin is looking for the KO!
Gruffo is rocked!
That has opened up Knyto Gruffo's cut even more.
Are you kidding me?! Rasputin ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Gruffo clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Piotr Rasputin!
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hype
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