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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Svenstroem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gruffo Muffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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159 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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159 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Svenstroem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gruffo Muffo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muffo moves into range and clinches up with Svenstroem.
Svenstroem takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muffo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Svenstroem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Svenstroem managing to block the knees to the body from Muffo.
Muffo landing knees to the head.
Muffo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svenstroem blocks it with crossed arms.
Svenstroem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Svenstroem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muffo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Svenstroem's efforts to push away.
Svenstroem avoiding damage as Muffo throws knees to the body.
Muffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Svenstroem's face.
Muffo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Svenstroem is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Svenstroem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Svenstroem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muffo lands a knee to the body.
Muffo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Muffo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svenstroem avoids it.
Muffo tries to land knees in the clinch but Svenstroem avoids the damage to the body.
Svenstroem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muffo has him pressed against the cage.
Svenstroem tries to break free but Muffo pushes him back against the cage.
Muffo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Svenstroem.
Muffo tries to land knees in the clinch but Svenstroem avoids the damage to the body.
Svenstroem is trying to push Muffo away but Muffo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Muffo prevents Svenstroem from breaking the clinch.
Svenstroem manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Muffo leaves Svenstroem with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Svenstroem is breathing heavily.
Muffo connects with a leg kick. Svenstroem looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Svenstroem moves out of range as Muffo throws a body kick.
Muffo tries a head kick but it misses.
Svenstroem moves out of range of the body kick from Muffo.
Muffo tries to clinch but Svenstroem moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muffo stuffs the takedown attempt from Svenstroem. Svenstroem gets slowly back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Muffo!
Muffo scores with a leg kick.
Svenstroem tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Muffo swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Svenstroem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muffo thumps Svenstroem with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svenstroem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muffo thumps Svenstroem with a low kick.
Muffo lands with a nice body kick.
Muffo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Muffo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Svenstroem has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Magnus Svenstroem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muffo throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Magnus Svenstroem has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muffo is looking to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Muffo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muffo tries a head kick but it misses.
Muffo slaps away a takedown attempt from Svenstroem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Svenstroem. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A solid leg kick lands there for Muffo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muffo.
Muffo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muffo tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Muffo. No joy for Svenstroem on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gruffo Muffo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Svenstroem's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Muffo tries to close the distance and clinch but Svenstroem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muffo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Svenstroem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muffo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svenstroem fails with the takedown
and Muffo counters with a leg kick.
Muffo throws a jab but it's blocked by Svenstroem.
Svenstroem moves out of range of the body kick from Muffo.
Svenstroem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muffo moves in looking to clinch but Svenstroem pushes him off.
Muffo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muffo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Muffo tries a head kick but it misses.
Muffo feints and then cracks Svenstroem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Svenstroem down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svenstroem closes the distance and clinches up with Muffo, looking for a takedown. Svenstroem pushes Muffo against the cage but Muffo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Svenstroem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svenstroem keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muffo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Muffo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Svenstroem.
Muffo is looking to clinch.
Svenstroem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Svenstroem shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick from Muffo lands but Svenstroem takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Svenstroem is defended easily by Muffo.
Svenstroem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muffo lands a big head kick that sends Svenstroem tumbling to the mat! Muffo takes a step backwards and waves Svenstroem back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Muffo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muffo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Svenstroem if he has to take too many more of those.
Muffo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Svenstroem's calf.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svenstroem gets tackled into the cage by Muffo. Muffo maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muffo tries to land knees in the clinch but Svenstroem avoids the damage to the body.
Muffo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Svenstroem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Svenstroem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Svenstroem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muffo tries a knee to the head but Svenstroem blocks it.
Svenstroem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Svenstroem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muffo misses with a knee to the head.
Muffo looking to throw knees to the head but Svenstroem is blocking nicely.
Svenstroem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Svenstroem wants a takedown.
Svenstroem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Svenstroem shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Muffo as he avoids it easily.
Muffo misses with a low kick as Svenstroem jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svenstroem drops his hands momentarily and Muffo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gruffo Muffo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Magnus Svenstroem's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Svenstroem blocks the body kick.
Muffo closes the distance and clinches.
Svenstroem managing to block the knees to the body from Muffo.
Muffo trying to land knees to the body.
Muffo tries to land knees in the clinch but Svenstroem avoids the damage to the body.
Svenstroem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muffo has him pressed against the cage.
Muffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muffo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Svenstroem is defending well for now.
Svenstroem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muffo keeps control of Svenstroem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muffo trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svenstroem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muffo trying to land knees to the body.
Svenstroem drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Muffo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Svenstroem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Svenstroem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muffo misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Svenstroem's efforts to push away.
Svenstroem breaks from the clinch.
Svenstroem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Muffo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Svenstroem if he has to take too many more of those.
Svenstroem closes the distance and clinches up with Muffo, looking for a takedown. Svenstroem pushes Muffo against the cage but Muffo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gruffo Muffo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svenstroem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muffo's waist but Muffo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Svenstroem off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Svenstroem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svenstroem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Svenstroem takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Svenstroem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Muffo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Muffo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Svenstroem crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Muffo - the referee stops the clock and Svenstroem gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Muffo. Svenstroem manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muffo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svenstroem takes a kick to the side of the head.
Svenstroem on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muffo.
Muffo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Svenstroem with a poor takedown
and Muffo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Muffo is looking to clinch.
Magnus Svenstroem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Muffo.
Svenstroem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muffo throws the kick towards the body but Svenstroem avoids it.
Gruffo Muffo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muffo misses with a head kick.
Muffo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Muffo is looking to clinch but Svenstroem is avoiding it.
Muffo throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svenstroem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Muffo as he jumps to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muffo throws a low kick but Svenstroem avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gruffo Muffo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muffo 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gruffo Muffo!
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energy
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