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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rubao Valadares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Russo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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171 cm
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rubao Valadares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Russo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Russo.
Russo is working Valadares over with some ground and pound from side control.
Russo staying calm.
Russo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Russo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Russo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Valadares, who protects the arm well.
Russo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Valadares down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valadares is trying to control Russo's posture but Russo avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Valadares is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Russo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Valadares taking punishment in the form of punches.
Valadares wants to control but Russo postures up.
Russo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Russo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Valadares is letting Russo control him for a moment.
Valadares takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo controls the position.
Russo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Valadares is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Valadares stops Russo from passing to mount.
Russo scoring with punches from side control.
Russo is looking to take a break and control but Valadares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valadares struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valadares tries to buck Russo off but Russo is having none of it.
Russo lands some shots froms side control.
Russo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Valadares will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Check out the look on Russo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo cracks Valadares with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Russo takes a little break here. Valadares wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Russo lands a few punches from side control.
Russo trying to control the action but Valadares is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Russo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Valadares misses with a wild body shot.
Valadares thows a body shot but no joy.
Russo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Valadares did well to prevent Russo getting side control.
Russo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Russo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Valadares defending well though.
Russo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Valadares trying to control but Russo postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Rubao Valadares wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Decent striking displayed by Valadares there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Valadares is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Russo is controlling him well.
Russo slows the pace down.
Valadares regains half guard.
Russo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Russo wants to take a breather but Valadares is having none of it.
Valadares is trying to stand.
Russo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Russo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Valadares knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valadares on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Valadares is staying active underneath Russo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Russo is controlling the pace.
Russo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Valadares trying to get back to full guard but Russo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Russo with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Russo cracks Valadares with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Russo trying to control but Valadares is having none of it.
Valadares tries to hold on but Russo postures up.
Russo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Russo looking to finish Valadares with some ground and pound. This is bad for Valadares!
It looks like Rubao Valadares has been cut.
Russo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Russo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Valadares can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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!
Russo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Russo is landing with some decent strikes but Valadares is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Valadares is rocked!
Valadares takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Russo's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Russo!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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