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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knyto Gruffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Kelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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264 lbs
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277 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knyto Gruffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruffo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Jesse Kelly has been cut.
Kelly lands a nice shot that snaps Gruffo's head back.
It looks like Knyto Gruffo has been cut.
Gruffo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kelly is able to avoid easily.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gruffo under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruffo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gruffo. That's going to slow Kelly down.
Kelly slips a jab from Gruffo.
Jesse Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gruffo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gruffo.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Gruffo's shoulder, as Gruffo tries to avoid the shot.
Kelly misses with a left hand
and Gruffo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kelly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gruffo swivels and escapes.
Gruffo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kelly looks gassed!
Gruffo closes the distance and clinches.
Gruffo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gruffo.
Gruffo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffo lands with a light punch inside.
Gruffo misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Gruffo.
Gruffo blocks an uppercut.
Gruffo lands a left hand.
That has opened up Jesse Kelly's cut even more.
Gruffo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelly is rocked!
Kelly gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gruffo regains guard.
Kelly is still in real trouble! Can Gruffo finish him?
Kelly won't allow Gruffo to sweep him here.
Kelly seems to have recovered his senses.
Gruffo is working hard here to advance position.
Kelly stops Gruffo from standing up.
Gruffo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Gruffo has wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gruffo has momentary wrist control but Kelly slips an elbow through the middle.
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gruffo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kelly asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gruffo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kelly's best efforts.
Gruffo pushes Kelly off looking to stand but Kelly dives back in and keeps control.
Kelly looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kelly prevents Gruffo from improving his position.
Gruffo works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo wants to sweep here but Kelly controlling him for the moment.
Gruffo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kelly manages to get himself to full guard.
Kelly has a closed guard, preventing Gruffo from standing up.
Gruffo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kelly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gruffo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kelly looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gruffo has picked Kelly up and slammed him! Kelly can't keep hold of the triangle and Gruffo manages to pass to side control!
Gruffo advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo wants to control the pace but Kelly is squirming around nicely.
Gruffo controlling from mount.
Gruffo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gruffo is pressing down on Kelly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kelly is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knyto Gruffo dominated that round.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Gruffo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Kelly takes a swing at Gruffo's ribcage but misses.
Gruffo loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Gruffo scores with a leg kick.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gruffo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Gruffo.
Gruffo ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly jabs Gruffo right on the nose. Gruffo blinks but takes it well.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gruffo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffo swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Gruffo moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Kelly defending well as Gruffo loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gruffo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Kelly blocks a low kick nicely.
Kelly misses with a right hand
and Gruffo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gruffo counters with a nice body kick.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gruffo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The cut above Jesse Kelly's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gruffo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gruffo thuds his right hand into Kelly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gruffo lands a big right hand that sends Kelly crashing to the mat! Gruffo stays standing though and waves Kelly back to his feet!
Jesse Kelly's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jesse Kelly's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Knyto Gruffo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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