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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eulogy Spoakin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beno Gruffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Spoakin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Scarface ft Devin The Dude - Hand Of The Dead Body. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 cm
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272 lbs
26 - 4 - 0 |
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192 cm
30
250 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eulogy Spoakin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beno Gruffo! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gruffo slips under a jab from Spoakin. Gruffo scores with a body shot.
Gruffo looks to land a combination but Spoakin avoids it well. Gruffo swings for the body but Spoakin moves out of range.
Spoakin scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Spoakin thows a left - swing and a miss! Eulogy Spoakin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Spoakin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gruffo was well out of range. Poor timing from Spoakin. Spoakin moves away from the strike by Gruffo. Spoakin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Spoakin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Spoakin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Gruffo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gruffo throws an overhand right that lands on Spoakin's shoulder, as Spoakin tries to avoid the shot. Gruffo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spoakin.
Gruffo lunges at Spoakin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spoakin's hand. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Spoakin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Gruffo tries to clinch up. Gruffo throws the left hand but Spoakin avoids the punch easily. Spoakin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gruffo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spoakin throws a front kick aimed at Gruffo's knee but Gruffo avoids it well. Spoakin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gruffo's calf. A jab from Gruffo misses. Spoakin scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Spoakin fakes the leg kick and cracks Gruffo in the body. Beno Gruffo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Spoakin works the jab nicely. Gruffo moves into the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but Spoakin blocks with his arms.
Gruffo blocking some punches.
Spoakin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spoakin blocks a body shot from Gruffo. Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but Spoakin blocks with his arms.
Spoakin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spoakin can't find room to land a body shot as Gruffo controls the action.
Spoakin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Spoakin misses with the head strike.
Gruffo tries to work over Spoakin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gruffo trying to land knees to the body.
Spoakin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruffo's elbow. A frustrated look appears on Gruffo's face as he tries to break the clinch. A body shot lands from Spoakin.
Spoakin lands with a light punch inside. Spoakin tries to break the clinch but Gruffo is controlling the position. Gruffo lands a hook to the side of the head. Spoakin avoiding damage as Gruffo throws knees to the body.
Gruffo looking to throw knees to the head but Spoakin is blocking nicely.
Spoakin swings wildly with an uppercut but Gruffo uses good head movement to avoid it. Spoakin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spoakin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spoakin misses with a short punch on the inside. Gruffo works on Spoakin's body with a couple of short punches. Spoakin working aggressively here.
Gruffo misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Spoakin. Spoakin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gruffo prevents a body shot from Spoakin. Spoakin has a couple of punches blocked by Gruffo.
Spoakin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruffo's elbow. Spoakin tries a body shot but Gruffo blocks it.
Spoakin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gruffo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Gruffo tries to clinch up. Gruffo misses with a two punch combination.
Gruffo moves out of range of the body kick. Gruffo lands a jab to Spoakin's midsection. Spoakin misses with a body kick. Spoakin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gruffo. Gruffo missing with a left hand there. Spoakin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A looping hook to the body misses from Spoakin. Gruffo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Spoakin gets tackled into the cage by Gruffo. Gruffo maintains the clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Spoakin.
Gruffo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spoakin is defending well for now. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spoakin. Spoakin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruffo's elbow. Spoakin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spoakin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gruffo. Gruffo circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Gruffo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spoakin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Spoakin checks a low kick from Gruffo. Spoakin connects with a leg kick. Gruffo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Gruffo works the jab nicely. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Spoakin avoids the body shot from Gruffo.
Spoakin misses with a low kick.
Spoakin defending well as Gruffo loads up on a big left hand. Spoakin slips a jab from Gruffo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eulogy Spoakin will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Spoakin looks for the body kick but Gruffo saw that one coming. Eulogy Spoakin is winning the standup battle so far. Spoakin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Spoakin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gruffo connects with a right hand. Spoakin shakes it off. Spoakin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gruffo is out of range. Gruffo misses with a wild combination.
Spoakin throws a right and a left that both miss. Spoakin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gruffo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Spoakin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gruffo is out of range and Spoakin settles back down. Spoakin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruffo. Spoakin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Spoakin ducks right into an uppercut from Gruffo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gruffo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A decent looking cross lands there for Spoakin. Spoakin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Spoakin both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spoakin connects with an inside leg kick. Gruffo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Gruffo is breathing heavily. Gruffo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gruffo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spoakin.
Spoakin loads up on a big right hand but Gruffo slips the punch. Gruffo looks to throw the jab but Spoakin is out of range. A chopping leg kick lands by Spoakin. Spoakin lands a front kick. Gruffo throws a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Gruffo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spoakin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Spoakin throws a head kick that misses. Spoakin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gruffo's head. Spoakin moves out of range as Gruffo strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spoakin lands a really nice looking cross but Gruffo seems unphased.
Gruffo scores with a jab to the jaw. Spoakin tries to score with a low kick but Gruffo moves his leg out of the way. Spoakin drops Gruffo with a nice combination! Spoakin dives into Gruffo's guard, looking to finish!
Gruffo is rocked!
It looks like Beno Gruffo has been cut. Spoakin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Gruffo is still in real trouble! Can Spoakin finish him? Spoakin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spoakin's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Spoakin lands a couple of decent looking shots. Gruffo 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. Spoakin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Spoakin arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Gruffo's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eulogy Spoakin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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