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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deejay Vendetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donato Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vendetta comes to the cage accompanied by Soilwork - Nerve. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Donato Russo enters the cage!
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166 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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172 cm
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157 lbs
23 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deejay Vendetta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Donato Russo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Russo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vendetta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Russo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Russo throws a strike but Vendetta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vendetta tries to free his leg and advance position but Russo is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendetta trying to control the position from guard on top but Russo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vendetta postures up.
Vendetta is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vendetta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Deejay Vendetta just wasn't active enough.
Russo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vendetta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Russo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vendetta is looking for a sweep.
Vendetta is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Russo is working away from the top position though.
Vendetta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Russo.
Vendetta is looking to improve his position.
Russo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vendetta defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Russo lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russo wants to control but Vendetta is keeping him busy.
Russo content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta gets full guard.
Russo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vendetta's head.
Russo landing some decent shots from guard.
Vendetta keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vendetta looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Russo passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donato Russo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Russo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vendetta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Russo misses with a body kick.
Vendetta throws a right hand that Russo ducks under and follows up with a left that Russo also avoids with ease.
Vendetta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russo throws a leg kick that misses.
Russo keeps the fight on the outside.
Vendetta misses the shot to the body.
Russo moves out of range as Vendetta strikes.
Russo blocks a head kick by Vendetta.
Vendetta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Russo. That did some damage!
Russo throws a head kick that misses.
Vendetta throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendetta tries to clinch but Russo moves out of range.
Russo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Russo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Russo misses with a body kick.
Vendetta gets a clinch.
Vendetta misses with a punch on the inside.
Vendetta letting Russo take a breather here.
Russo blocks an uppercut.
Russo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vendetta is defending well for now.
Vendetta tries to work over Russo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vendetta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Russo up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vendetta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vendetta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Russo throws out the jab.
Vendetta works the jab nicely.
Deejay Vendetta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vendetta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vendetta is out of range.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick and Vendetta moves out of range easily.
Vendetta lands a jab to Russo's midsection.
Russo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Russo throws a leg kick but Vendetta moved away.
Vendetta throws a hook but Russo avoids it easily.
Russo looks to throw the jab but Vendetta is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vendetta connects with a nice looking jab.
Russo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vendetta connects with a right hand. Russo shakes it off.
Vendetta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vendetta scores with the left hand. Russo knows he should have avoided that one.
Russo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vendetta misses with a kick to the body.
Russo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Russo swats away the attempt to clinch by Vendetta.
Vendetta scores with a head kick. Russo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Donato Russo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vendetta misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vendetta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Russo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vendetta.
Vendetta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Russo moves away.
Russo gets tackled into the cage by Vendetta. Vendetta maintains the clinch.
Vendetta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Russo is trying to stall.
Russo tries to circle away but Vendetta has him pinned against the cage.
Russo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vendetta taking a breather.
Russo stalling in the clinch but Vendetta improves position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vendetta pushes Russo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Russo just leaning against Vendetta, taking a breather.
Vendetta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deejay Vendetta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donato Russo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Russo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vendetta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vendetta throws the left hand but Russo avoids the punch easily.
Vendetta throws a head kick that half lands.
Russo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Russo defending well as Vendetta loads up on a big left hand.
Russo tries to land a front kick but Vendetta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Russo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vendetta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vendetta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Russo shoots for a takedown but Vendetta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Russo is looking to score with low kicks.
Russo staying out of range there.
Vendetta throws a body punch but Russo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendetta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Deejay Vendetta is winning the standup battle so far.
Russo is looking to score with low kicks.
Vendetta throws the left hand but Russo avoids the punch easily.
Russo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vendetta throws a poor cross that misses
and Russo counters with a good low kick that Vendetta was not able to check.
Vendetta lands with a good body shot.
Russo swings for the body but Vendetta moves out of range.
Vendetta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Russo has time to react.
Vendetta lands a head kick!
Russo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Russo tries a head kick but it misses.
Vendetta connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vendetta tried to score with a low kick but Russo checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vendetta misses with a body shot.
Vendetta tries to clinch up.
Russo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vendetta.
Deejay Vendetta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vendetta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vendetta throws a body kick that misses.
Vendetta clinches.
Russo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vendetta is keeping busy.
Russo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta lands a body shot.
Vendetta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vendetta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Russo tries to land knees in the clinch but Vendetta avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Russo.
Russo wants to stall.
Vendetta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Russo backwards.
Vendetta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Russo looking to slow down the pace here.
Russo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Russo looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Donato Russo.
Russo cracks the inside of Vendetta's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vendetta checks a leg kick nicely.
Russo gets tackled into the cage by Vendetta. Vendetta maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vendetta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Russo tries to circle away but Vendetta has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Vendetta fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vendetta throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Russo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vendetta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deejay Vendetta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vendetta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deejay Vendetta!
Deejay Vendetta took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellbent, Inc.™ for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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