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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Gruunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary McF (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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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Gruunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary McF!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McF tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gruunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gruunch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gruunch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gruunch misses with a knee strike.
Gruunch lands a body punch in the clinch.
McF wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gruunch successfully pulls guard.
McF is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McF throwing strikes but missing.
McF is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McF throws a big elbow that misses.
McF throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gruunch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gruunch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gruunch is trying to control the position but McF postures up.
Gruunch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McF.
Gruunch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruunch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McF has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gruunch looking for a guillotine here but McF defends easily.
Gruunch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gruunch working a defensive guard here.
Gruunch looking for a guillotine here but McF defends easily.
McF postures up in Gruunch's guard and throws a big left but Gruunch blocks it.
Gruunch has his foot on McF's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McF works his way back into a safe position though.
McF stands up over Gruunch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gruunch is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McF working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McF lands a couple of elbows.
McF cracks Gruunch with a solid left hand.
McF lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McF with a flurry of punches that miss.
McF throws a strike but Gruunch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McF wants to stand but Gruunch is controlling the position.
McF keeping full guard, as Gruunch tries to pass.
McF wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruunch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McF counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McF missing with a left hand there. Gruunch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gruunch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - McF looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gary McF is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gruunch with a poor takedown
enabling McF to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gruunch.
McF tries to bum rush Gruunch with a series of wild strikes but Gruunch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gruunch has his takedown stuffed
and McF counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Gruunch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruunch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gruunch is trying hard to land a takedown here. McF sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from McF misses.
McF tries to clinch up but Gruunch circles away and keeps his distance.
Gruunch slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McF connects with a looping right hand.
Gruunch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McF.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary McF dominated that round.
That's time! Gruunch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gruunch wants to clinch.
Gruunch is looking to clinch.
Gruunch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gruunch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McF counters with a left and a right that stings Gruunch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruunch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McF counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Gruunch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruunch throws a head kick that misses.
Gruunch is looking to clinch but McF is avoiding it.
Gruunch throws a lazy body kick
and McF counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McF wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McF is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McF wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McF wants to break free but Gruunch has control.
A frustrated look appears on McF's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McF is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McF wants to break free but Gruunch has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McF working hard to break the clinch.
McF has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gruunch displaying some good clinch control by pressing McF up against the cage.
Gruunch goes for a takedown attempt but McF pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gruunch gets a clinch.
Gruunch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruunch tries for a takedown but McF circles away easily
and McF counters with a stiff right hand.
Gruunch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gruunch thows a body shot but no joy.
Gruunch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gruunch with a poor takedown
and McF counters with a straight right hand.
McF is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gruunch loads up on a big right hand but McF slips the punch.
Gruunch clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruunch manages to break the clinch.
Gruunch wants to clinch.
Gruunch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gruunch wants to clinch.
Gruunch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Gruunch dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
McF closes the distance and pushes Gruunch back into the cage.
Gruunch has McF pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McF manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gruunch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gruunch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gruunch shoots in and gets a takedown into McF's guard.
McF uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Gruunch. Those never looked like landing.
McF fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McF pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McF slaps away a takedown attempt from Gruunch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gruunch tries to clinch but McF is having none of it.
Gruunch misses with a takedown attempt
letting McF counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Gruunch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McF tries to clinch up.
McF thows a left - swing and a miss!
McF 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.
Gruunch wants to clinch.
Gruunch misses with a takedown attempt - McF sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruunch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McF is fending him off so far but Gruunch persists. Nope, McF circles away and we're back to standing.
McF is looking to clinch but Gruunch is avoiding it.
Gruunch has his takedown stuffed
and McF connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McF misses with a series of wild punches.
McF tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gruunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McF throws a hook to the side of Gruunch's head but Gruunch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by McF.
McF bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gruunch's head backwards.
McF misses with a series of wild punches.
Gruunch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McF avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gruunch with a poor takedown
and McF counters with a two punch combo.
McF lands a two punch combo.
Gruunch slips a jab from McF.
Gruunch swats away the attempt to clinch by McF.
Gruunch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gary McF.
I think McF has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary McF!
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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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