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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barney Stinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Gruin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gruin has chosen Ex's and Oh's - Atreyu as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barney Stinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Gruin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stinson throws the kick towards the body but Gruin avoids it.
Gruin jabs Stinson right on the nose. Stinson blinks but takes it well.
Gruin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gruin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stinson's head.
Gruin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stinson misses with a takedown attempt - Gruin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gruin connects with a right hand. Stinson shakes it off.
Stinson ducks under a wild hook from Gruin.
Mike Gruin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gruin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gruin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gruin.
Gruin misses with a wild combination.
Gruin stuffs the takedown attempt from Stinson. Stinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Gruin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gruin looks to land a right hand but Stinson moved out of range.
No luck for Stinson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Stinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stinson moves in looking to clinch but Gruin pushes him off.
Gruin connects with a body shot.
Gruin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Stinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Gruin which made him look bad.
Gruin misses the shot to the body.
Stinson avoids the body shot from Gruin.
Some wild striking there from Gruin.
Stinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gruin.
Stinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stinson throws a right and a left that Gruin avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruin cracks Stinson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gruin misses with a body shot.
Gruin lands a glancing blow to the side of Stinson's head.
Stinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gruin tries to avoid it but Stinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gruin to the ground. Gruin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stinson is breathing heavily.
Stinson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gruin lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gruin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stinson clinches up against the cage.
Stinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Gruin.
Stinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gruin prevents it.
Gruin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Gruin.
It looks like Barney Stinson has been cut.
Gruin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gruin stalling.
Stinson fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruin is leaning against Stinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gruin misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Gruin.
Gruin with a knee to the head.
Stinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Gruin is stalling here.
Gruin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stinson's elbow.
Stinson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stinson letting Gruin take a breather here.
Gruin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gruin crunches a lovely knee into Stinson's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gruin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gruin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gruin throws an elbow but misses.
Gruin pushes Stinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gruin misses with a knee to the head.
Gruin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gruin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stinson.
Stinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gruin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gruin misses with an elbow over the top.
Gruin lands an elbow inside that Stinson shrugs off.
Stinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gruin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Gruin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barney Stinson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gruin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Gruin as Stinson shoots in.
Gruin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stinson is out of range.
Stinson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stinson slips a straight right by Gruin.
Stinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gruin swings for the body but Stinson moves out of range.
Gruin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gruin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gruin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gruin lunges at Stinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stinson's hand.
Gruin misses with a double jab
and Stinson counters with a left to the body.
Barney Stinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gruin sprawls well. Gruin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stinson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Stinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gruin lands with a hook. Stinson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gruin looks to throw the jab but Stinson is out of range.
A combination from Gruin does no damage.
Stinson takes one to the side of the head.
Gruin misses with a series of wild punches.
Stinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gruin as he avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Gruin.
Mike Gruin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gruin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A cross from Gruin lands.
Gruin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gruin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gruin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gruin scores with a jab. Stinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Stinson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gruin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gruin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gruin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gruin.
Stinson tries to move into range but Gruin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gruin scores with a decent looking hook.
Gruin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good leg kick by Gruin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gruin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gruin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stinson on the side of the head.
Stinson tries to move into range but Gruin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gruin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruin works Stinson's body with a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Gruin as Stinson shoots in.
A swing and a miss from Gruin.
Gruin connects with a leg kick. Stinson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gruin with a nice cross.
Gruin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gruin throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Gruin does no damage.
Gruin cracks the inside of Stinson's front leg.
Gruin lands a nice hook to Stinson's body. Stinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gruin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gruin jabs Stinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gruin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stinson's sensitive parts.
Gruin digs a good hook to Stinson's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruin throws a leg kick which misses Stinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Stinson tries to avoid it.
Gruin misses with a body shot.
Gruin scores with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Gruin. Those never looked like landing.
Gruin loads up on a big right hand but Stinson slips the punch.
Gruin blocks a head kick by Stinson.
Gruin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stinson doesn't seem bothered though.
Stinson checks a leg kick nicely.
Gruin lands with a shot to the body.
Gruin scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gruin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gruin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Gruin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barney Stinson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gruin tests Stinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gruin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gruin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stinson checks a leg kick nicely.
Stinson looks for a takedown but Gruin sprawls well.
Gruin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gruin misses with a kick to the body.
Stinson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gruin's head.
Gruin looks to land a combination but Stinson avoids it well.
Stinson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gruin misses the target.
Stinson dives in and grabs Gruin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gruin pushes down on Stinson's head and hops out.
Gruin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stinson slips a jab from Gruin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruin thows a body shot but no joy.
Stinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Stinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gruin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stinson eats them both and turns towards Gruin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gruin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab by Gruin.
Gruin lands with a hook. Stinson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Gruin.
Gruin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stinson on the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Gruin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Gruin.
Stinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That kick from Gruin tenderised Stinson's leg. Stinson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gruin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stinson moves away.
Mike Gruin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruin catches Stinson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A solid body kick from Gruin.
Gruin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gruin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gruin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gruin looks to score with a jab to the body but Stinson is just out of range.
Gruin tests Stinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stinson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gruin lands with a right hand.
Gruin connects with a single shot there.
Gruin keeps Stinson at a distance using the push kick.
Gruin digs a good hook to Stinson's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gruin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gruin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gruin.
Stinson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stinson drops his hands momentarily and Gruin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gruin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stinson manages to avoid it.
Stinson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stinson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gruin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gruin feints a jab promting Stinson to slip. Gruin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stinson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gruin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Gruin sprawls well. He's pushed Stinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruin throws a low kick but Stinson moves out of range easily.
Gruin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gruin catches Stinson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gruin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stinson manages to avoid it.
Gruin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stinson takes one on the button.
Gruin looks to land a left hand but Stinson moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stinson walks into a jab.
Gruin lands a body shot.
Barney Stinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gruin lands a nice shot that snaps Stinson's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Gruin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gruin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Gruin!
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hype
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