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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knyto Gruffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Dangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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264 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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239 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knyto Gruffo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Dangle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruffo throws a lazy uppercut
and Dangle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dangle throws a right and a left that Gruffo avoids nicely.
Gruffo throws an off balance right hand
and Dangle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dangle.
Dangle won't allow Gruffo to sweep him here.
Dangle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gruffo is trying to buck Dangle off.
Gruffo trying to remain calm as Dangle controls from the top position.
Gruffo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gruffo regains half guard.
Dangle working the head and body with strikes.
Dangle is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffo is looking for a sweep. Dangle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dangle lands a nice short elbow.
Dangle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dangle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dangle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dangle connects with a nice short shot to Gruffo's temple.
Gruffo is trying to get back to full guard.
Gruffo is looking to control Dangle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gruffo avoid being mounted?
Gruffo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dangle prevents Gruffo from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo is trying to control but can't.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dangle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gruffo's head.
Dangle slips a nice elbow through Gruffo's hands, connecting with Gruffo's forehead.
Gruffo tries to kick Dangle off but Dangle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dangle is trying to control. Gruffo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gruffo is trying to control but Dangle manages to pass to mount!
Dangle with good strikes from the mount here!
Gruffo is trying desperately to improve position.
Gruffo is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo is in a horrible position here. Dangle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dangle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dangle with a couple of short strikes.
Dangle landing shots from mount.
Dangle landing punches.
Gruffo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dangle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Knyto Gruffo has been cut.
Dangle connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dangle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gruffo looks a forlorn figure.
Gruffo is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangle unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gruffo wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Dangle celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Dangle! Jim Dangle retains his heavyweight title!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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