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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knyto Gruffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Lederman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lederman's choice of entrance music: Poppa Large. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
22
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
24
240 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harold Lederman! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gruffo fails in his attempt to clinch. Lederman defending well as Gruffo loads up on a big left hand. Lederman tries to close the distance and clinch but Gruffo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gruffo with a jab.
It looks like Harold Lederman has been cut. Lederman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lederman doesn't manage to clinch there - Gruffo circles away.
Gruffo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lederman. Gruffo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gruffo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lederman is just out of range. Lederman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gruffo circles away quickly and effectively. Lederman misses with the combination.
Gruffo clinches up against the cage. Lederman digs a right hand into Gruffo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gruffo's gas tank. A short body shot lands from Gruffo as the two fighters clinch.
Lederman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage. Lederman misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lederman. Gruffo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lederman misses with a hook from the clinch. A short right from Gruffo. Gruffo breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lederman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Gruffo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lederman. Gruffo scores with a punch to the head. Gruffo is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lederman looks to land a left hand but Gruffo moved out of range nicely. Gruffo throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Lederman tumbling to the canvas!
That has opened up Harold Lederman's cut even more. Lederman looks gassed! Gruffo with a flurry of punches that miss. Lederman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Gruffo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Gruffo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Gruffo with a hook.
The cut above Harold Lederman's eye is starting to cause him problems now. This has been an exciting period of action! Lederman throws a series of punches but Gruffo avoids them all with ease. Gruffo closes the distance and pushes Lederman back into the cage. Lederman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Harold Lederman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gruffo wants to clinch up but Lederman keeps it at a distance. Gruffo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lederman looks to clinch and Gruffo counters with a left hand that sends Lederman to the canvas! Gruffo is looking to work some ground and pound but Lederman has wrist control. Gruffo works a leg free and moves into half guard. Gruffo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Gruffo tries to stand and escape but Lederman is controlling the position. Gruffo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gruffo not landing any meaningful shots this time. Lederman pushes Gruffo off looking to stand but Gruffo dives back in and keeps control.
Lederman missing with punches from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Lederman wants to clinch and Gruffo counters with a straight right hand.
Harold Lederman'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 Harold Lederman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Knyto Gruffo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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