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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jin Kazama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Russo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kazama enables Russo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kazama manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Russo works over Kazama with some ground and pound from guard.
Kazama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Russo defends well.
Russo stopping the sweep attempt from Kazama.
Russo with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazama trying to keep a closed guard but Russo is proving a slippery customer.
Russo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kazama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kazama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Russo defends it easily.
Russo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Russo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Russo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo landing with the ground and pound.
Russo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Russo cracks Kazama with a solid left hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kazama is on top in guard.
Russo controlling the position.
Russo looking for a sweep. Not yet Russo, not yet.
Kazama trying to control the position from guard on top but Russo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazama being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Russo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kazama to the ground. Russo is now in Kazama's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Russo works over Kazama with some ground and pound from guard.
Russo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Russo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Russo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Russo works over Kazama with some ground and pound from guard.
Kazama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Russo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Russo working some strikes from top position.
Russo wants to control from the top but Kazama keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Russo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Russo with a nice head shot there.
Kazama looking to control.
Kazama looking for a sweep. Not yet Kazama, not yet.
Russo wants to control from the top but Kazama keeps moving.
Russo is working Kazama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Russo is pushing down on Kazama's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kazama is fighting to maintain full guard but Russo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Russo lands strikes from half guard.
Russo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Russo working over Kazama with some ground and pound. Kazama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kazama is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russo is trying to control. Kazama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oh Kazama is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Russo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Russo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Russo lands a big elbow - Kazama is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Russo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Russo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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