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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inge Grepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Russo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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176 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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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
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinny Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Inge Grepp!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo checks a leg kick.
Russo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grepp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grepp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Russo closes the distance and clinches up with Grepp, looking for a takedown. Russo pushes Grepp against the cage but Grepp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grepp throws a leg kick that misses.
Russo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grepp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grepp misses with a body kick.
Grepp lands with a nice body kick.
Grepp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Russo.
Russo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grepp circles away.
Grepp wants to clinch.
Grepp feints and then cracks Russo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Russo down.
Grepp misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo checks a low kick from Grepp.
Russo lands with a good body shot.
Russo throws a jab when Grepp was well out of range.
Inge Grepp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grepp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Russo is out of range and Grepp settles back down.
Grepp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grepp throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Russo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grepp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Russo lands.
Grepp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Russo is able to avoid easily.
Russo checks a low kick from Grepp.
Grepp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Russo.
Russo digs a good body shot into Grepp's ribs.
Grepp walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Russo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepp throws out a leg kick but Russo moves out of range and Grepp only half commits.
Grepp defending well as Russo loads up on a big left hand.
Russo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Inge Grepp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Russo takes a swing at Grepp's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grepp.
Grepp attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grepp throws a leg kick but Russo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grepp defending well as Russo loads up on a big left hand.
Grepp misses with a leg kick.
Grepp throws a leg kick but Russo checks it.
Grepp ducks under a wild hook from Russo.
Russo lands with a shot to the body.
Russo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grepp tried to score with a low kick but Russo checks it.
Russo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo blocks the body kick.
Russo misses with an uppercut.
Grepp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grepp tries to clinch there but Russo circles away.
Russo avoids a kick to the body.
Russo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Grepp quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grepp is looking to improve his position.
Grepp is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Grepp trying to hold on to Russo's head to control him but Russo postures up.
Russo trying to control from half guard but Grepp is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grepp is refusing to be controlled, as Russo sits in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grepp pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Russo misses with a looping left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grepp.
Grepp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Russo misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Inge Grepp will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Russo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grepp.
Russo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grepp, pushing him back against the cage.
Grepp misses with an elbow strike.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Vinny Russo has been cut.
Grepp takes a shot to the head.
Russo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grepp throws a leg kick which misses Russo's front leg but catches the back leg as Russo tries to avoid it.
Russo cracks Grepp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grepp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Russo scores with a three punch combo!
Grepp misses with a body kick.
Russo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grepp is looking to slow Russo down with leg kicks.
Russo wants to clinch up but Grepp keeps it at a distance.
Grepp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Russo connects with a single shot there.
Grepp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Russo as he checks the leg kick.
Russo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grepp finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grepp darts in trying to clinch
and Russo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grepp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grepp wants to land a leg kick but Russo is out of range.
Russo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grepp sprawls well. Grepp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Russo gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grepp.
Grepp lands a nice leg kick that just misses Russo's sensitive parts.
Grepp fakes the leg kick and cracks Russo in the body.
Grepp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grepp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Russo is out of range and Grepp settles back down.
Russo throws a hook but Grepp blocks it.
Grepp throws a leg kick
and Russo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Russo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grepp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grepp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Grepp misses
and Russo counters with a three punch combo that has Grepp backing up. Grepp nods at Russo to acknowledge the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Russo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Russo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grepp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grepp misses with a low kick.
Grepp scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grepp throws a low kick but Russo avoids it.
Grepp throws a leg kick
and Russo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grepp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Russo.
Russo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Inge Grepp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo fails with the takedown.
Russo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Russo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinny Russo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russo lands with a straight right. Grepp didn't see that one coming.
Grepp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Russo blocks the low kick.
Grepp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Russo checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Russo blocks the low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grepp.
Grepp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Russo checks it well.
Grepp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Russo checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo misses with a two punch combination.
Nice cross by Russo.
Grepp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Russo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grepp throws a leg kick
enabling Russo to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Grepp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Russo misses the jab.
Russo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grepp tries to avoid it but Russo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grepp to the ground. Grepp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grepp leaves Russo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grepp scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Russo as he checks the leg kick.
Russo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grepp as he jumps to the side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grepp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Inge Grepp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinny Russo'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. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Grepp.
Grepp tries to clinch but Russo is having none of it.
Grepp misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Grepp is predictable there
and Russo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grepp is pressing down on Russo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grepp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grepp 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 pushing down on Grepp's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepp is positioning himself well to prevent Russo advancing to mount.
Russo prevents Grepp from improving his position.
Russo is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Grepp still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Grepp has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Grepp trying to control the action but Russo is working from the bottom.
Grepp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Russo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grepp wants to stand but Russo is controlling his arm.
Vinny Russo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Russo is not content to let Grepp control the position.
Russo sneaks back into half guard.
Grepp tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Russo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grepp is working away from the top position though.
Russo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo gets back to full guard.
Grepp wants to pass the guard but Russo is keeping the position.
Russo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grepp would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grepp is aware though and is defending well.
Russo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grepp wants to stand but Russo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grepp postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grepp gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Grepp misses with a body kick.
Grepp throws out a leg kick but Russo moves out of range and Grepp only half commits.
Grepp misses with a low kick as Russo jumps back.
Grepp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Russo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grepp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Inge Grepp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grepp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grepp misses with a low kick.
Russo misses with a looping left.
Grepp thows a body kick. Russo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Grepp tries to clinch there but Russo circles away.
Grepp is looking to slow Russo down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vinny Russo.
I think Grepp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Inge Grepp!
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energy
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