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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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164 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Russo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stanfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Russo.
Stanfield tries to work over Russo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanfield pressing his opponent against the cage.
Russo is trying to trip Stanfield. He has hold of a leg but Stanfield is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Russo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanfield wants to stand and escape but Russo is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Russo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russo throws a strike but Stanfield rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stanfield wants to stand but Russo is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Frankie Russo.
Stanfield looks to land a combination but Russo avoids it well.
Frankie Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Russo swinging wildly here.
Stanfield fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Russo avoids it really well and circles away.
Russo with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield connects with an inside leg kick.
Stanfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Russo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Russo moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Russo. Those never looked like landing.
Stanfield keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stanfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russo misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Stanfield.
Stanfield scores with a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Russo there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stanfield, as that shot connected.
Stanfield cracks the inside of Russo's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Russo misses the target.
Russo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stanfield throws a combination that misses
and Russo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stanfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stanfield slips a jab and a cross from Russo.
Russo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russo moves out of range of the body kick from Stanfield.
Horrible takedown by Stanfield or perhaps it was just good defense by Russo which made him look bad.
Russo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Aaron Stanfield has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Russo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Russo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stanfield doesn't seem phased though.
Russo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A combination from Russo does no damage.
Russo shoots in looking for a takedown. Stanfield tries to sprawl out of it but Russo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stanfield manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stanfield pushes Russo up against the cage in a clinch.
Stanfield misses with a punch to the body.
Stanfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Russo avoids the damage to the body.
Stanfield lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stanfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stanfield misses with a punch to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stanfield fails to land.
Stanfield lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Russo or not.
Russo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stanfield throws an elbow but misses.
Stanfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Stanfield.
Russo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stanfield fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aaron Stanfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Russo.
Russo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanfield tries to score with a low kick but Russo moves his leg out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Stanfield.
Russo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Russo with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Russo is defended easily by Stanfield.
Russo slips under a jab from Stanfield.
Stanfield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stanfield wants to clinch up but Russo keeps it at a distance.
Stanfield shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Russo but Russo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Russo just misses with a punch to the body.
Russo lands a jab to Stanfield's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Russo. That's going to slow Stanfield down.
Stanfield wants to clinch.
Stanfield is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Russo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Russo duly obliges.
Russo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Russo throwing strikes from guard but Stanfield blocks nicely.
Stanfield is breathing heavily.
Stanfield is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Russo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stanfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Russo.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Russo throws a big elbow that misses.
Stanfield keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Russo 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 from guard on top but Stanfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Russo is in close to Stanfield's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Russo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Russo trying to control but Stanfield is working from the bottom.
Russo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stanfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Russo is looking to work some ground and pound but Stanfield has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Russo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Stanfield's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stanfield dodges the punch combination from Russo.
Russo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stanfield to the ground. Russo is now in Stanfield's guard.
Russo throwing strikes but missing.
Russo wants to control from the top but Stanfield keeps moving.
Stanfield trying to keep a closed guard but Russo is proving a slippery customer.
Russo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stanfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Russo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Russo wants to control from the top but Stanfield keeps moving.
Russo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Russo throws a big elbow that misses.
Russo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Russo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stanfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stanfield keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stanfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stanfield keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Russo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stanfield scores with a sloppy right hand. Russo should have avoided that one.
Russo feints and as Stanfield raises his hands in defense, Russo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stanfield wants to stand up but Russo is controlling him.
Russo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo trying to control but Stanfield is working from the bottom.
Russo connects with a couple of short punches.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stanfield's head.
Russo advances to half guard.
Russo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Russo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Russo working Stanfield over with strikes.
Russo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stanfield on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo lands with a punch from half guard.
Stanfield is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Russo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Russo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stanfield has hold of Russo's hands but Russo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stanfield is rocked!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Russo controlling the action here.
Russo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Russo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stanfield's head.
Frankie Russo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Russo throwing shots but Stanfield is blocking nicely.
Russo tries to pass to full mount but Stanfield defends it.
Russo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Russo controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Russo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Russo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Russo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Russo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Russo missing with some ground and pound from the 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 lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Stanfield is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Russo is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Stanfield is hurt! He's hurt bad - Russo fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Stanfield from any more punishment! Congratulations to Russo! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:42 of round 2, 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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FIGHT
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