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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yokohama Humahuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donato Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donato Russo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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157 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
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26
157 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yokohama Humahuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donato Russo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humahuta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Russo counters with a nice uppercut.
Humahuta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Humahuta misses with an uppercut
and Russo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Russo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Humahuta misses with a wild combination.
Humahuta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Russo counters with a nice body kick.
Humahuta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Russo. Russo obviously looking to wear him down.
Russo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Donato Russo has been cut.
Humahuta misses with a double jab
and Russo counters with a nice body kick.
Russo avoids the body shot from Humahuta.
A slapping body kick lands there for Russo.
Humahuta blocks a head kick by Russo.
Humahuta moves out of range as Russo throws a body kick.
Russo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Humahuta napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russo trying to control the position but Humahuta is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Humahuta down.
Russo tries to advance to mount but Humahuta denies him.
Russo lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo working the ground and pound.
Russo is looking to take a break and control but Humahuta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Russo landing a few strikes.
Russo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Humahuta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Russo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Russo scores with punches from side control.
Russo working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russo lands a nice forearm strike.
Russo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Humahuta rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Russo's guard! Nice work there by Humahuta!
Humahuta trying to control the position from guard on top but Russo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humahuta sitting in guard here, content to control.
Russo seems keen to control Humahuta's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Yokohama Humahuta wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Russo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Humahuta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Russo.
Humahuta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Russo.
Humahuta misses with a straight left.
Russo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Russo.
Humahuta misses with a hook.
Humahuta misses with a straight right.
Humahuta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Russo.
Russo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Humahuta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Russo moves away.
Humahuta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Russo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Russo staying out of range there.
Russo throws a leg kick but Humahuta checks it.
Russo wants to slow Humahuta down by chopping away at his legs.
Russo cracks the inside of Humahuta's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humahuta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Russo.
Humahuta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Russo. Humahuta shrugs it off though.
Yokohama Humahuta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Humahuta is breathing heavily.
Humahuta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Humahuta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Russo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Russo tries to score with a low kick but Humahuta moves his leg out of the way.
Russo cracks the inside of Humahuta's front leg.
Russo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russo cracks the inside of Humahuta's front leg.
Russo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Russo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Humahuta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Humahuta throws a right hand that misses
and Russo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Russo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Russo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Russo lands a high kick!
Nice body kick there by Russo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Humahuta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Russo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Humahuta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Russo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Humahuta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donato Russo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donato Russo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Humahuta crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Russo - the referee stops the clock and Humahuta gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Russo. Humahuta manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Humahuta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Humahuta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Humahuta is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Russo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Humahuta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Humahuta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Russo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
Humahuta misses with a left hand
and Russo counters with a nice body kick.
Humahuta swings widly with a right hand
and Russo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Russo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Humahuta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Humahuta tries to get out of the position.
Russo has an Americana. Humahuta didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Russo is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Russo hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Donato Russo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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