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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Datu I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by LmFaO. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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149 lbs
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169 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Datu I !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Russo.
Russo tries to close the distance and clinch but I swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Russo thows a body shot but no joy.
I misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from I . Russo does a little dance to reset his feet.
I will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
I misses with a body shot.
I misses with a hook.
Russo darts in and clinches I up against the cage.
I jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Russo walks away with a smile on his face. I gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Russo fails with an attempt to clinch.
I shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Russo pinned against the cage. Russo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
I fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Russo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Datu I .
I misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo scores with a nice right hand.
I misses with a looping right.
I throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
I on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
I throws a big shot that misses.
Russo thuds his shin into the meat of I 's side.
Russo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. I manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Russo slips under a jab.
I tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
I avoids a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Russo.
Russo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Russo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as I throws out the jab.
Russo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but I checks it well.
Russo lands a jab.
Russo leaves I with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Russo avoids the head kick by I .
I avoids the head kick by Russo.
I feints and as Russo raises his hands in defense, I changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Russo working a defensive guard here.
Russo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo working a defensive guard here.
I throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Russo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
I loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Russo trying to control the position.
I working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
I trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Russo controls I momentarily but I frees himself.
Ryan Russo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
I attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Russo throws a push kick but I slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I moves out of range of the body kick from Russo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Russo checks a leg kick.
I misses with a body shot.
I sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
I shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Russo defends it nicely.
I throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan Russo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
I misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo lands a leg kick that knocks I off balance momentarily.
I swings for the body but Russo moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Russo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Russo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
I misses with a wild body shot.
Russo tries to close the distance and clinch up but I swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by I or perhaps it was just good defense by Russo which made him look bad.
Russo thumps I with a low kick.
I takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
I shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Russo but Russo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
I tries for a takedown but Russo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ryan Russo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Datu I .
Russo misses with a wild body shot.
I misses with a body shot
and Russo counters with a nice low kick that buckles I 's knee momentarily.
Russo rushes I and presses him up against the cage.
I drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Russo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Russo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Russo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Russo controlling the action here for a moment.
I looking for a takedown.
I taking a breather.
I drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Russo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
I fails to pull guard.
Russo connects with a knee to the head.
I with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
I trying to stall but Russo improves his position.
Russo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
I avoids the elbow strike from Russo, against the cage.
I is looking for a takedown.
Russo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Russo prevents a takedown attempt there.
I tries to break free but Russo pushes him back against the cage.
Russo is looking to control I 's arms but I gets an underhook and turns him. Now Russo has his back to the cage.
Russo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Russo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but I blocks it with crossed arms.
Russo stalling.
Russo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Russo throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Russo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Russo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and I avoids it.
I tries to pull guard but Russo won't allow it.
Russo pushes off an throws an elbow but I leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
I wants a takedown but no success here.
I escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Russo closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Russo.
I is trying to push Russo away but Russo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Russo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
I goes for a takedown attempt but Russo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
I closes the distance and clinches up with Russo, looking for a takedown. I pushes Russo against the cage but Russo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
I is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Russo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from I .
I throws a shot from downtown. Russo moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Russo. I does a little dance to reset his feet.
I takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo misses with an uppercut. I saw that one coming.
I shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Russo but Russo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Russo is looking to clinch.
Russo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
I swings and misses with a hook to the body.
I throws a right and a left that Russo avoids nicely.
Russo tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Russo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick by I misses
and Russo counters with a left to the body.
I scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick and I moves out of range easily.
Russo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but I manages to avoid it.
Russo gets a clinch.
I tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
I tries to pull guard but Russo won't allow it.
Russo is trying to stall.
Russo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ryan Russo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Datu I .
I takes an elbow to the temple.
I is looking to take this one to the mat.
Russo blocks a body shot from I .
I blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo has I pressed against the cage, preventing I from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
I takes a knee right on the jaw!
I wants a takedown.
I takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Russo stalling.
Russo lands an elbow just above I 's eye.
I missing with knees to the body.
Russo lands a damaging elbow.
Russo connects with a nasty looking knee right to I 's face.
Russo lands a good knee to the midsection. I won't want to take too many of those.
I is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ryan Russo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Russo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has I in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Russo lands an elbow that stopped I in his tracks for a moment.
Russo lands a nice elbow.
Russo with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Russo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Russo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Russo lands an elbow inside that I shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Russo gets underhooks to prevent I 's takedown attempt.
Russo works on I 's body with a couple of short punches.
I has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Russo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Russo.
Russo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Russo lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Russo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
I is trying to pull guard but Russo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Russo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Russo.
I is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stalling in the clinch from Russo.
Russo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Russo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
I can't get the takedown.
I is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Russo landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Russo.
Russo lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo landing knees to the body.
I goes for a takedown in the clinch but Russo prevents it.
I is looking to break free of the clinch but Russo has double underhooks.
Russo connects with a nasty looking knee right to I 's face.
Russo lands a good knee to the midsection. I won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I tries for a takedown. No joy.
Russo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Russo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ryan Russo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
I takes a knee right on the jaw!
Russo displaying some good clinch control by pressing I up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
I 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Datu I has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
I tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Russo avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Russo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Russo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Russo!
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