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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huston Rustow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piero Vischi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huston Rustow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Piero Vischi's chin.
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Huston Rustow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piero Vischi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rustow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vischi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rustow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rustow checks a leg kick.
Huston Rustow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rustow throws a leg kick which misses Vischi's front leg but catches the back leg as Vischi tries to avoid it.
Vischi defending well as Rustow loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rustow. That's going to slow Vischi down.
Rustow wants to clinch up but Vischi keeps it at a distance.
Rustow throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Rustow finds it's way through Vischi's defenses.
Rustow misses with a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rustow is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rustow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vischi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rustow avoids it.
Vischi tries to land knees in the clinch but Rustow avoids the damage to the body.
Rustow trying to control the position but instead, Vischi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rustow into the cage.
Rustow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rustow is looking to clinch but Vischi is avoiding it.
Vischi throws a right and a left that Rustow avoids nicely.
Vischi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vischi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vischi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rustow moves into the clinch successfully.
Vischi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rustow is defending well for now.
Vischi tries to land knees in the clinch but Rustow avoids the damage to the body.
Vischi has Rustow pressed against the cage, preventing Rustow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rustow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rustow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rustow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vischi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rustow misses with a leg kick
and Vischi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vischi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rustow swats away the attempt to clinch by Vischi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rustow lands with a cross.
Rustow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rustow throws a leg kick which misses Vischi's front leg but catches the back leg as Vischi tries to avoid it.
Vischi moves out of range of the leg kick from Rustow.
A low kick from Rustow misses
and Vischi counters with a good low kick that Rustow was not able to check.
Rustow throws a leg kick but Vischi checks it.
Rustow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vischi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vischi misses with a looping left.
Rustow blocks a head kick by Vischi.
Rustow is looking to clinch.
Vischi throws a low kick but Rustow avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rustow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vischi has time to react.
It looks like Piero Vischi has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vischi. That's going to slow Rustow down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rustow.
Vischi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rustow lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rustow.
Vischi clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rustow.
Rustow is trying to force a seperation but Vischi has the dominant position.
Rustow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rustow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vischi tries a body shot but Rustow blocks it.
Rustow misses with the head strike.
Vischi trying to land knees to the body.
Vischi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vischi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rustow lands a leg kick that knocks Vischi off balance momentarily.
Rustow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four 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!
A head kick misses from Vischi.
Rustow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vischi backs up against the cage.
A head kick by Rustow misses
and Vischi moves into the clinch.
Rustow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rustow lands with a nice combination. Vischi backs away looking to recover.
Vischi is rocked!
Rustow closes the distance and clinches.
Rustow has a couple of punches blocked by Vischi.
Vischi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rustow avoids it.
Vischi pushes off an throws an elbow but Rustow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vischi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rustow.
Rustow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rustow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rustow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rustow.
Vischi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huston Rustow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piero Vischi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vischi misses with a combination
and Rustow counters with a crisp one two that drops Vischi! Rustow thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vischi to his feet! Vischi is in big trouble!
Vischi is still on wobbly legs! Can Rustow finish him?
That kick from Rustow tenderised Vischi's leg. Vischi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vischi seems to have recovered his senses.
Rustow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vischi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rustow lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Piero Vischi's cut even more.
Rustow lands with a left to the head.
Rustow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Vischi as he checks the leg kick.
Vischi misses with a hook to the body
and Rustow counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Rustow.
Vischi avoids the head kick by Rustow.
Vischi is breathing heavily.
Rustow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rustow is looking to clinch but Vischi is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vischi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vischi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rustow throws a head kick that misses.
Rustow throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vischi shoots in looking for a takedown. Rustow tries to sprawl out of it but Vischi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rustow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vischi swings for the body but Rustow moves out of range.
Vischi feints and then cracks Rustow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rustow down.
Huston Rustow is winning the standup battle so far.
Vischi closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vischi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vischi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rustow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vischis head.
Vischi lands a hook that snaps the head of Rustow backwards.
Vischi breaks the clinch.
Rustow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Vischi blocks the leg kick.
Rustow closes the distance but Vischi moves to the side
and Vischi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crunch! Rustow slams his shin into Vischi's torso.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rustow lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vischi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vischi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rustow has Vischi up against the cage in a clinch.
Vischi looking to throw knees to the head but Rustow is blocking nicely.
Vischi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rustow lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rustow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rustow throws a leg kick which misses Vischi's front leg but catches the back leg as Vischi tries to avoid it.
Vischi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rustow throws a wild body kick that Vischi sees coming a mile off.
Rustow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vischi.
Rustow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vischi under the eye.
Vischi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The cut above Piero Vischi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rustow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rustow.
Rustow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rustow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vischi.
Rustow misses with the combination.
Rustow darts in and clinches Vischi up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rustow breaks the clinch.
Rustow misses with a head kick.
Rustow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vischi checks a leg kick.
Rustow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vischi.
Rustow scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Rustow.
Rustow tried to score with a low kick but Vischi checks it.
Rustow scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rustow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vischi's calf.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rustow!
Piero Vischi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rustow tries to bum rush Vischi with a series of wild strikes but Vischi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huston Rustow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Piero Vischi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice uppercut there from Rustow.
Rustow moves in looking to clinch but Vischi pushes him off.
Rustow throws a low kick but Vischi avoids it.
Rustow scores with a hook to the body. Vischi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rustow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rustow.
Rustow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vischi.
Rustow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vischi is able to avoid easily.
Vischi thows a leg kick but Rustow checks it
and Rustow counters with a low kick, right behind Vischi 's knee.
Vischi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vischi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rustow is out of range.
Rustow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vischi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice shot by Rustow.
Vischi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rustow tries to clinch but Vischi is having none of it.
Vischi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rustow misses with a leg kick.
Rustow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rustow thows a leg kick but Vischi checks it
and Vischi counters with an outside leg kick.
Vischi misses with a few strikes there.
Vischi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rustow.
Rustow throws a leg kick but Vischi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Huston Rustow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rustow lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vischi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vischi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rustow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vischi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rustow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vischi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vischi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rustow rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rustow jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rustow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rustow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vischi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rustow misses with a leg kick
and Vischi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vischi breaks the clinch.
Rustow throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a nice body kick.
Rustow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vischi is out of range.
Rustow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rustow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vischi.
Vischi slips under a jab from Rustow.
A low kick from Vischi misses
and Rustow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vischi tries to clinch but Rustow is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vischi misses with a takedown attempt - Rustow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vischi tries to clinch but Rustow is having none of it.
Nice body kick from Vischi.
Rustow throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with an outside leg kick.
Rustow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vischi on the side of the head.
Rustow throws a leg kick which misses Vischi's front leg but catches the back leg as Vischi tries to avoid it.
Vischi slips a jab and a cross from Rustow.
Rustow thows a leg kick but Vischi checks it
and Vischi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rustow thinking.
Vischi throws a one two combo.
Vischi misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rustow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vischi counters with a left to the body.
Rustow avoids the body shot from Vischi.
Rustow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vischi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Vischi is predictable there
and Rustow counters with a series of strikes. Vischi will be more careful next time no doubt.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Piero Vischi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Huston Rustow!
Huston Rustow is the new light heavyweight champion!
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