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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Cusanno (ranked 2370 p4p, 2256 weight class) and Gray Fullbuster (ranked 287 p4p, 282 weight class). Gray Fullbuster has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Valerio Cusanno's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 1, fighting out of London, Valerio Cusanno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Fullbuster!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cusanno takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cusanno has a takedown stuffed.
Cusanno scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cusanno shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Fullbuster counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cusanno.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valerio Cusanno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fullbuster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fullbuster misses with an uppercut.
Cusanno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fullbuster.
Cusanno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Cusanno - just one landing.
Cusanno slips under a jab.
Cusanno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fullbuster circles away.
Fullbuster throws a jab but it's blocked by Cusanno.
Fullbuster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fullbuster missing with a left hand there. Cusanno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fullbuster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cusanno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cusanno drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fullbuster sprawls and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fullbuster lunges at Cusanno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cusanno's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cusanno scores with a jab. Fullbuster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fullbuster slips under a jab.
Fullbuster throws a series of punches but Cusanno avoids them all with ease.
Cusanno throws a looping overhand right but Fullbuster ducks down to avoid it.
Fullbuster misses with a wild combination.
Fullbuster's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cusanno connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fullbuster scrambles back to his feet.
Fullbuster misses with a straight left.
Cusanno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valerio Cusanno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cusanno moves into range and clinches up with Fullbuster.
Fullbuster breaks the clinch.
Fullbuster throws a hook but Cusanno avoids it easily.
Cusanno shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fullbuster scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cusanno manages to mount him!
That's two 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!
Fullbuster is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cusanno is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fullbuster to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fullbuster shrugs it off.
Cusanno looking for a guillotine from mount but Fullbuster is having none of it.
Cusanno working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Fullbuster looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Cusanno! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Valerio Cusanno!
After winning the bout, Valerio Cusanno thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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