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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knyto Gruffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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239 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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264 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Dangle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knyto Gruffo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Gruffo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gruffo misses with an uppercut. Dangle saw that one coming.
Dangle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gruffo pinned against the cage. Gruffo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gruffo is looking to clinch but Dangle is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gruffo misses the target.
Dangle throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gruffo misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dangle moves away from the strike by Gruffo.
Gruffo slaps away a takedown attempt from Dangle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dangle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gruffo to score with a decent uppercut.
Gruffo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dangle.
Gruffo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dangle moves away.
The fighters circling - Gruffo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gruffo misses with a straight left.
Gruffo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gruffo looks to land a combination but Dangle avoids it well.
Gruffo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dangle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gruffo tries to work over Dangle's front leg with a kick but Dangle checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangle moves out of range of the strikes.
Gruffo throws a leg kick that misses.
Gruffo misses with a looping left.
Gruffo connects with a right hand. Dangle shakes it off.
Dangle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gruffo quickly recovers to half guard.
Gruffo is looking to improve his position.
Gruffo wants to get back to his feet.
Gruffo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangle stops Gruffo from getting back to his feet.
Dangle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gruffo tries to get to full guard but Dangle has control of the leg.
Gruffo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dangle looks to land a strike but Gruffo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gruffo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dangle manages to get himself to full guard.
Dangle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gruffo is one step ahead there.
Gruffo distracts Dangle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dangle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gruffo.
Gruffo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dangle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gruffo has managed to get both his arms back between Dangle's legs - danger averted.
Gruffo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knyto Gruffo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gruffo throws a hook to the side of Dangle's head but Dangle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gruffo misses with a straight left.
Gruffo lands with a right hand.
Gruffo throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gruffo misses with a straight right.
Dangle slips under a jab from Gruffo.
Dangle lands a right hook to the body.
Knyto Gruffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruffo misses with a body shot
and Dangle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffo wants to get back to his feet but Dangle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dangle trying to control but Gruffo is working from the bottom.
Dangle won't allow Gruffo to get back to his feet.
Dangle with a nice head shot there.
Gruffo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dangle puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gruffo wants to control but Dangle is keeping busy.
Dangle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gruffo is trying to get back to full guard.
Gruffo moves into full guard.
Gruffo wants to get back to his feet but Dangle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangle is in close to Gruffo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dangle postures up.
Gruffo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gruffo being controlled here, momentarily.
Gruffo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gruffo wants to hit a switch here but Dangle passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gruffo there!
Dangle putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dangle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gruffo is trying desperately to improve position.
Dangle with shots to the head and body - Gruffo looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dangle dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gruffo misses with a looping left.
It looks like Knyto Gruffo has been cut.
Gruffo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dangle slips a jab from Gruffo.
Gruffo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy body kick from Gruffo
and Dangle counters with a single leg into guard. Gruffo didn't expect that.
Dangle won't allow Gruffo to sweep him here.
Gruffo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dangle's guard.
Gruffo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gruffo postures up in Dangle's guard and throws a big left but Dangle blocks it.
Dangle pushes a forearm under Gruffo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gruffo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Dangle!
Jim Dangle is the new heavyweight champion!
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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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