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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gruffo Muffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brooks Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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159 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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160 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gruffo Muffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooks Staal!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muffo tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Staal blocks the low kick.
Staal avoids the head kick by Muffo.
Muffo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Staal throws a big shot that misses.
Muffo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muffo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Staal.
Staal works Muffo's body with a nice hook.
Staal misses with an uppercut. Muffo saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muffo.
Staal blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Muffo.
Staal looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Staal throws a shot from downtown. Muffo moves away and avoids it.
Staal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muffo counters with an inside leg kick.
Muffo lands a high kick!
A solid body kick from Muffo.
Muffo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Staal's sensitive parts.
Muffo fakes the leg kick and cracks Staal in the body.
Muffo throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffo connects with a jab.
Muffo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Muffo blocks a jab.
Muffo scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muffo tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Muffo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Staal moves out of range as Muffo throws a body kick.
Muffo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Muffo connects with a leg kick. Staal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Staal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Muffo scores with a spinning back kick!
Staal takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Staal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muffo. Muffo obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Muffo.
Muffo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muffo cracks the inside of Staal's front leg.
Muffo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Muffo.
Gruffo Muffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muffo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Staal's head.
Muffo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Muffo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muffo misses with a head kick.
Staal moves out of range of the body kick from Muffo.
Muffo misses with a kick to the body.
Staal misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Staal.
Staal blocks a head kick by Muffo.
Muffo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Muffo thows a body kick. Staal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal misses with a looping right.
Staal lands with a shot to the body.
Muffo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muffo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Staal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Muffo looks to land a body kick but Staal moved away.
Muffo throws a leg kick but Staal moved away.
Staal lands with a nice body punch.
Staal throws a series of punches but Muffo moves out of range.
A low kick from Muffo is predictable there
and Staal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muffo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Staal steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Muffo. That one must have hurt.
Staal misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Staal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muffo motions for Staal to come forward. Muffo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muffo motions for Staal to come forward. Muffo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Muffo misses
and Staal counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Staal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muffo throws a lazy body kick
and Staal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Staal lands a slapping body shot.
Staal digs a good body shot into Muffo's ribs.
Staal lands a right hook to the body.
Staal misses with a straight left.
Muffo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Staal. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muffo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Staal throws a lazy right hand but Muffo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Staal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Staal misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gruffo Muffo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Muffo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Muffo lands with a kick to the temple. Staal shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Staal might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Muffo has got the better of the exchanges.
Muffo connects with a leg kick. Staal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muffo connects with an inside leg kick.
Muffo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Staal.
Staal moves away from the strike by Muffo.
Muffo connects with a solid leg kick.
Staal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muffo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Muffo.
Muffo throws a lazy head kick
and Staal counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters circling a little - Muffo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Muffo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Staal checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal moves out of range of the body kick.
Staal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Muffo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Staal, as that shot connected.
Staal misses the body punch
and Muffo counters with an inside leg kick.
Muffo pushes Staal away with a front kick.
Muffo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Staal takes a step back to recover.
Muffo fakes the leg kick and cracks Staal in the body.
Staal takes a kick to the side of the head.
Muffo misses with a leg kick
and Staal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muffo tries to land a body kick
and Staal counters with a three punch combo that has Muffo backing up. Muffo nods at Staal to acknowledge the strikes.
Staal blocks a low kick nicely.
Gruffo Muffo is winning the standup battle so far.
Muffo throws a leg kick
enabling Staal to counter with a crisp jab.
Muffo is looking to land body kicks.
Staal connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muffo moves forwards but Staal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Staal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Staal misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Muffo misses its intended target.
Muffo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Staal counters with a two punch combo.
Muffo misses with a hook
and Staal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muffo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muffo throws a head kick that half lands.
Muffo misses with a leg kick.
Muffo misses with a leg kick
and Staal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muffo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Staal throws out the jab.
Staal checks a low kick from Muffo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Muffo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Muffo misses with a body kick.
Muffo misses with a low kick.
Muffo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Staal.
Muffo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muffo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muffo.
Muffo is looking to land body kicks.
Staal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Staal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Staal connects with a body shot.
Staal lands a jab to Muffo's midsection.
Muffo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Staal lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staal connects with a crisp jab.
Staal lands with a shot to the body.
Staal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Staal looks to land a combination but Muffo avoids it well.
Muffo scores with a hook.
Staal blocks a leg kick.
Staal digs a good body shot into Muffo's ribs.
Muffo misses with a leg kick
and Staal counters with a three punch combo that has Muffo backing up. Muffo nods at Staal to acknowledge the strikes.
Muffo walks into a stiff left hand from Staal.
A slow jab from Muffo misses its intended target.
Muffo tries to land a front kick but Staal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Staal misses with a hook.
Staal lunges at Muffo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Muffo's hand.
A good leg kick by Muffo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gruffo Muffo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
The fighters circling - Muffo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Staal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Muffo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Muffo scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Muffo.
Muffo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Muffo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Staal takes a step back to recover.
Muffo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Muffo scores with a spinning back kick!
Muffo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muffo misses with an uppercut. Staal saw that one coming.
Staal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muffo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muffo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffo jabs Staal right on the nose. Staal blinks but takes it well.
Muffo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Staal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Muffo connects with an inside leg kick.
Muffo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muffo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Muffo misses with a hook. Staal ducked under it nicely.
Staal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Muffo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Muffo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Muffo scores with a push kick.
Muffo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Staal.
Staal blocks a jab.
Muffo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Staal misses with a body punch
and Muffo counters with a solid body kick.
Muffo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Staal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muffo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Muffo looks to land a body kick but Staal moved away.
Staal scores with a hook to the body. Muffo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Muffo throws a head kick but Staal moves out of range.
Staal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Muffo avoids the body shot from Staal.
Muffo throws a low kick, looking for Staal's leg but Staal calmly moves out of range.
Muffo throws a solid leg kick but Staal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Muffo.
Staal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muffo moves away.
Staal throws a shot from downtown. Muffo moves away and avoids it.
Staal blocks a leg kick.
Staal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muffo takes one on the button.
Muffo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Staal can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Muffo misses
and Staal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Staal jabs Muffo right on the nose. Muffo blinks but takes it well.
Staal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A low kick from Muffo is predictable there
and Staal counters with a left to the body.
Jab, jab by Staal - just one landing.
Muffo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Staal.
Muffo throws a leg kick
and Muffo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Muffo is predictable there
and Staal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muffo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Muffo misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Staal. That snapped Muffo's head back.
Muffo connects with a leg kick. Staal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muffo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staal lands a jab to the nose.
Muffo throws a leg kick which misses Staal's front leg but catches the back leg as Staal tries to avoid it.
Muffo throws a leg kick
and Staal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muffo throws a body kick the misses
and Staal counters with a nice body shot.
Muffo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Staal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brooks Staal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muffo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Staal checks a low kick from Muffo.
Muffo misses with a leg kick.
Muffo misses with a hook
and Staal counters with a stiff right hand.
Muffo throws a low kick, looking for Staal's leg but Staal calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Muffo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Staal throws a jab but it's blocked by Muffo.
Staal misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gruffo Muffo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muffo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gruffo Muffo!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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