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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Riscatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Russo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Destroy Everything. Riscatelli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Speak Softly Love. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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210 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Silvio Riscatelli!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo throws a looping overhand right but Riscatelli ducks down to avoid it.
Russo looks to land a right hand but Riscatelli moved out of range.
Russo throws the left hand but Riscatelli avoids the punch easily.
Riscatelli avoids the body shot from Russo.
Russo blocks the body kick.
Riscatelli scores with a leg kick.
Russo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riscatelli.
Russo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Russo scores with a shot to the body.
Russo throws a hook but Riscatelli blocks it.
Riscatelli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Russo misses with a wild body shot.
Russo throws a nice looking combination but Riscatelli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Russo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riscatelli tests Russo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Russo misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo throws a looping overhand right but Riscatelli ducks down to avoid it.
Jimmy Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Russo, as that shot connected.
Russo throws a series of punches but Riscatelli moves out of range.
Riscatelli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Riscatelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Russo postures up in Riscatelli's guard and throws a big left but Riscatelli blocks it.
Russo stopping the sweep attempt from Riscatelli.
Riscatelli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Russo stopping the sweep attempt from Riscatelli.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riscatelli is trying to control the position but Russo postures up.
Russo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Russo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riscatelli is controlling Russo's posture.
Russo throws a strike but Riscatelli rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Riscatelli stays in close to Russo's body and controls the position.
Russo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Russo is trying to control the position but Riscatelli postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riscatelli throws and elbow that misses. Russo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riscatelli's guard. Nice move by Russo!
Riscatelli trying to control the position.
Riscatelli trying to control the position here.
Russo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Russo throws a strike but Riscatelli rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Riscatelli trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
Riscatelli sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Riscatelli's guard.
Russo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Russo trying to control but Riscatelli is working from the bottom.
Riscatelli has his hands on Russo's head, controlling the position.
Russo looking to sit in guard and control but Riscatelli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Riscatelli throwing strikes from guard but Russo blocks nicely.
Riscatelli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Russo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Riscatelli tries to score with a low kick but Russo moves his leg out of the way.
Russo looks to land a right hand but Riscatelli moved out of range.
A jab from Russo does it's job there.
Russo checks a leg kick.
Riscatelli lands a leg kick that knocks Russo off balance momentarily.
Russo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Russo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crunch! Riscatelli slams his shin into Russo's torso.
Riscatelli loads up on a big right hand but Russo slips the punch.
Riscatelli avoids the body shot from Russo.
Russo just misses with a punch to the body.
Riscatelli lands with a hook. Russo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Russo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riscatelli.
Russo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riscatelli in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo misses the shot to the body.
Russo misses with a hook to the body
and Riscatelli counters with a nice body kick.
Riscatelli misses with a low kick.
Riscatelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Russo throws a big shot that misses.
Russo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riscatelli.
Riscatelli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Russo tries for a takedown but Riscatelli circles away easily
and Riscatelli counters with a low kick, right behind Russo 's knee.
Russo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Riscatelli is not content to let Russo control the position.
Riscatelli is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Russo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riscatelli wants to get back to full guard.
Russo wants to take a breather but Riscatelli is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo prevents Riscatelli from improving his position.
Russo trying to pass the guard but Riscatelli defending well.
Riscatelli wants to improve his position but Russo is controlling well.
Russo is looking to take a break and control but Riscatelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Riscatelli wants to get back to full guard.
Riscatelli wants to control but Russo is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Russo there.
Russo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nice strikes from Russo there.
Riscatelli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Russo is working away from the top position though.
Riscatelli gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riscatelli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Russo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Russo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Riscatelli holds on and takes a little breather.
Russo trying to control but Riscatelli is working from the bottom.
Riscatelli manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Riscatelli lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Silvio Riscatelli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A shot to the body from Russo misses
and Riscatelli counters with a left to the body.
Russo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riscatelli.
Riscatelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Russo.
Riscatelli slips under a jab.
Russo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Russo.
Riscatelli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Russo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riscatelli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Russo throws a jab when Riscatelli was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russo misses with a looping right.
Riscatelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Russo.
Russo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Russo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Riscatelli moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riscatelli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Russo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riscatelli counters with an outside leg kick.
Riscatelli lands a nice shot to the body.
Russo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riscatelli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Riscatelli scores with a hook to the body. Russo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Riscatelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Russo is just out of range.
Riscatelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Russo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Russo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riscatelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riscatelli wants to clinch up but Russo keeps it at a distance.
Russo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riscatelli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Russo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riscatelli.
A shot to the body from Russo misses
and Riscatelli counters with a good low kick that Russo was not able to check.
Russo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Russo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Russo just misses with a punch to the body.
Russo looks to throw the jab but Riscatelli is out of range.
The fighters circling - Russo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riscatelli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Russo to score with a decent uppercut.
Riscatelli misses with a wild body shot.
Riscatelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Russo throws out the jab.
Russo throws a lazy right hand but Riscatelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Russo.
Crunch! Riscatelli slams his shin into Russo's torso.
Riscatelli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Russo. That did some damage!
Russo blocks a low kick nicely.
Riscatelli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good work by Russo as he checks the leg kick.
Riscatelli throws out a leg kick but Russo moves out of range and Riscatelli only half commits.
A big right from Russo misses.
Russo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riscatelli can pounce on him.
Riscatelli ducks under a wild hook from Russo.
Riscatelli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Russo misses with a takedown
and Riscatelli counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riscatelli. Russo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Russo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riscatelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Russo throws a lazy right hand but Riscatelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Russo throws a hook but Riscatelli avoids it easily.
Riscatelli avoids the body shot from Russo.
Russo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riscatelli counters with an inside leg kick.
Russo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Riscatelli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Russo fails with the takedown
and Riscatelli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Riscatelli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riscatelli.
Some wild striking there from Russo.
Russo lands a jab to the nose.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Riscatelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Riscatelli 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvio Riscatelli!
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