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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Cabeza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gruffo Muffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabeza comes to the cage accompanied by Chemical brothers - Where Do I Start. Gruffo Muffo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with David Cabeza's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Cabeza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gruffo Muffo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muffo throws a big shot that misses.
A nice combination there by Cabeza.
It looks like Gruffo Muffo has been cut.
Cabeza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muffo.
Muffo misses with a looping left.
Muffo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabeza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muffo throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muffo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabeza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cabeza breaks from the clinch.
Cabeza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Muffo misses the target.
Gruffo Muffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabeza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Muffo prevents Cabeza from breaking the clinch.
Muffo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cabeza smiles and moves away.
Muffo tries to move into range but Cabeza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Muffo as Cabeza shoots in.
Cabeza throws a hook but Muffo blocks it.
A big right from Muffo misses.
Cabeza pushes Muffo up against the cage in a clinch.
Muffo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cabeza smiles and moves away.
Muffo loads up on a big right hand but Cabeza slips the punch.
Cabeza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cabeza blocks the strikes from Muffo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffo trying to remain calm as Cabeza controls from the top position.
Muffo misses with a strike from the bottom.
Muffo tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Cabeza takes a little break here. Muffo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Muffo misses with an elbow from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Muffo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Muffo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cabeza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cabeza landing strikes.
Cabeza lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Cabeza tries for a kimura but Muffo is defending well.
Cabeza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muffo keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabeza has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cabeza has a takedown stuffed.
Cabeza throws a series of punches but Muffo avoids them all with ease.
Cabeza looks to land a left hand but Muffo moved out of range nicely.
Muffo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muffo staying out of range there.
Cabeza moves in looking to clinch but Muffo pushes him off.
Gruffo Muffo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muffo loads up on a big right hand but Cabeza slips the punch.
Cabeza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Muffo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Muffo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Muffo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cabeza. What's that going to do exactly?
Muffo is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Muffo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cabeza. What's that going to do exactly?
Cabeza scoring with strikes but Muffo is staying in there.
Cabeza looking to control but Muffo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cabeza blocks Muffo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabeza controlling his opponent.
Cabeza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cabeza landing strikes from the mount.
Muffo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cabeza. What's that going to do exactly?
Muffo can't escape the position.
Muffo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cabeza. What's that going to do exactly?
Cabeza pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Muffo is bucking up trying to escape but Cabeza cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Muffo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muffo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Muffo gets back to half guard.
Cabeza slows the pace down in half guard.
Cabeza seems to be working for a kimura but Muffo defends the submission attempt.
Cabeza lands strikes from half guard.
Muffo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Muffo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cabeza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muffo keeps working.
Muffo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabeza stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Muffo to get to his feet.
Cabeza throws a nice looking combination but Muffo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muffo misses with a straight left.
Muffo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cabeza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gruffo Muffo's cut.
That's time! Cabeza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Muffo throws a jab when Cabeza was well out of range.
Muffo thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Muffo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabeza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muffo.
Cabeza lands a jab-cross combination.
Cabeza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muffo.
Cabeza looks to land a combination but Muffo avoids it well.
Muffo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cabeza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muffo.
Cabeza moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabeza tries to clinch up.
Muffo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabeza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabeza shoots in and bounces Muffo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cabeza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cabeza is looking to stand up but Muffo won't let him.
Cabeza content to stall in guard here.
Muffo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Muffo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabeza connects with a couple of short punches.
Muffo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cabeza is stalling in the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Muffo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Cabeza.
Cabeza fails with a takedown attempt.
Muffo stuffs the takedown.
Muffo slips a jab and a cross from Cabeza.
Muffo misses with a looping right.
Muffo throws a jab when Cabeza was well out of range.
Cabeza misses with an uppercut.
Cabeza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muffo misses with an uppercut. Cabeza saw that one coming.
Muffo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabeza.
Cabeza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muffo manages to avoid it.
Muffo misses with a hook. Cabeza ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cabeza shoots for a takedown but Muffo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Cabeza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cabeza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muffo misses with a looping left.
Cabeza misses with a series of wild punches.
Muffo throws a jab when Cabeza was well out of range.
Muffo misses with an uppercut.
Cabeza throws a jab when Muffo was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Muffo misses the target.
The fighters circling - Cabeza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabeza defending well as Muffo loads up on a big left hand.
Cabeza moves out of range as Muffo strikes.
Cabeza throws out a powerful jab.
That has opened up Gruffo Muffo's cut even more.
Muffo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabeza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cabeza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Muffo avoids it really well and circles away.
Muffo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabeza.
Muffo throws a jab when Cabeza was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cabeza.
Cabeza moves out of range of the strikes.
Muffo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabeza.
Cabeza slips a straight right by Muffo.
A telegraphed right hand from Muffo misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Cabeza.
Muffo misses the jab.
Muffo looks to land a right hand but Cabeza moved out of range.
Cabeza misses with a straight right.
Cabeza moves out of range as Muffo strikes.
Cabeza thuds his right hand into Muffo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cabeza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muffo leaves Cabeza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cabeza slips under a jab.
Muffo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Muffo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cabeza.
Cabeza throws a right hand that Muffo ducks under and follows up with a left that Muffo also avoids with ease.
Cabeza moves in looking to clinch but Muffo pushes him off.
Cabeza fails with an attempt to clinch.
David Cabeza is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muffo throws a hook but Cabeza blocks it.
Cabeza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabeza moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabeza throws a right hand that Muffo ducks under and follows up with a left that Muffo also avoids with ease.
Cabeza misses with a series of wild punches.
Muffo throws a shot from downtown. Cabeza moves away and avoids it.
Cabeza forces Muffo back against the cage and clinches.
Muffo tries to pull guard but Cabeza won't allow it.
Muffo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Muffo gets control of Cabeza's arms and successfully pulls guard. Muffo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Muffo keeping moving, preventing Cabeza from controlling successfully.
Cabeza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cabeza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Muffo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Muffo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Muffo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cabeza content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cabeza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gruffo Muffo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Muffo throws the left hand but Cabeza avoids the punch easily.
Cabeza tries to clinch but Muffo moves out of range.
Cabeza slips a straight right by Muffo.
Muffo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabeza.
Cabeza stalks Muffo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Muffo's face. Muffo staggers backwards, shaken.
Muffo throws a big shot that misses.
Cabeza tries to bum rush Muffo with a series of wild strikes but Muffo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabeza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muffo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cabeza misses with a takedown attempt - Muffo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cabeza throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Muffo misses.
Muffo throws a big shot that misses.
Cabeza lands with a right hand.
Cabeza tries to close the distance and clinch but Muffo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muffo looks to throw the jab but Cabeza is out of range.
David Cabeza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muffo looks to land a right hand but Cabeza moved out of range.
Cabeza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabeza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muffo moves away.
Muffo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabeza slips a jab from Muffo.
Muffo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muffo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabeza tries to clinch there but Muffo circles away.
No luck for Cabeza with that takedown attempt.
Muffo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabeza.
Muffo throws a big shot that misses.
Muffo loads up on a big right hand but Cabeza slips the punch.
Muffo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabeza.
Cabeza instigates a clinch.
Cabeza is working for takedown but Muffo is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Cabeza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabeza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muffo throws a shot from downtown. Cabeza moves away and avoids it.
Cabeza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muffo can do to turn this around?
Cabeza defending well as Muffo loads up on a big left hand.
Cabeza throws a nice looking combination but Muffo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cabeza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Muffo tries to avoid it but Cabeza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Muffo to the ground. Muffo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Muffo misses with a hook. Cabeza ducked under it nicely.
Cabeza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muffo throws out the jab.
Cabeza ducks under a wild hook from Muffo.
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.
Cabeza is looking to clinch.
Muffo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cabeza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muffo missing with a left hand there. Cabeza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabeza ducks under a wild hook from Muffo.
Cabeza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Muffo on the side of the head.
Muffo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muffo loads up on a big right hand but Cabeza slips the punch.
Cabeza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cabeza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cabeza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muffo throws a hook but Cabeza avoids it easily.
Cabeza ducks under a wild hook from Muffo.
Muffo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muffo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muffo throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabeza.
Muffo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabeza has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muffo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cabeza just stands there and leans against the cage.
Muffo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cabeza smiles and moves away.
Muffo misses with a straight right.
Cabeza closes the distance and pushes Muffo back into the cage.
Muffo jumps guard but Cabeza stands there with Muffo around his waist. Muffo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cabeza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cabeza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cabeza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The cut above Gruffo Muffo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Muffo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice jab there from Cabeza.
Cabeza lands with a straight right. Muffo didn't see that one coming.
Cabeza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cabeza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cabeza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cabeza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muffo throws the left hand but Cabeza avoids the punch easily.
Cabeza staying out of range there.
Muffo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cabeza finds it's way round the side to connect with Muffo's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muffo throws a jab when Cabeza was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cabeza.
Jab from Cabeza.
Cabeza throws a right hand that Muffo ducks under and follows up with a left that Muffo also avoids with ease.
Muffo looks to land a right hand but Cabeza moved out of range.
Muffo takes one on the button.
Cabeza misses with a takedown attempt - Muffo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cabeza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muffo.
Cabeza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabeza throws out a powerful jab.
Cabeza wants to clinch up but Muffo keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Muffo misses.
Cabeza lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabeza swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muffo loads up on a big right hand but Cabeza slips the punch.
Muffo looks to land a right hand but Cabeza moved out of range.
Gruffo Muffo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabeza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muffo.
Cabeza dives in and grabs Muffo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Muffo pushes down on Cabeza's head and hops out.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Cabeza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cabeza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Cabeza!
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