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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kento Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Molzhon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kento Russo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kento Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Molzhon!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molzhon lands with a slapping head kick.
Russo throws a nice looking combination but Molzhon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Russo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Molzhon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Molzhon misses the shot to the body.
Russo misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Molzhon.
Molzhon looks to land a combination but Russo avoids it well.
Molzhon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Molzhon throws a series of punches but Russo avoids them all with ease.
Russo clinches up against the cage.
Molzhon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Russo misses with a body shot
and Molzhon counters with a head kick. That will keep Russo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Russo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Russo is rocked!
Molzhon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Russo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russo tries to bum rush Molzhon with a series of wild strikes but Molzhon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Russo checks a low kick from Molzhon.
Russo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Russo seems to have got his legs back now.
Some wild striking there from Russo.
Kento Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molzhon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Russo lands with an overhand left.
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molzhon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Molzhon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Russo.
Russo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Russo doesn't manage to clinch there - Molzhon circles away.
Russo checks the leg kick.
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
Molzhon throws a right hand that Russo ducks under and follows up with a left that Russo also avoids with ease.
Russo throws a series of punches but Molzhon avoids them all with ease.
Molzhon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Russo walks into a stiff left hand from Molzhon.
No joy there for Russo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Russo shoots in for a double leg but Molzhon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Russo lands a two punch combo.
Molzhon misses with a double jab.
Russo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Russo.
Russo scores with a jab to the head.
Russo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Molzhon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molzhon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Russo shoots in looking for a takedown. Molzhon tries to sprawl out of it but Russo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Molzhon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Russo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Molzhon. Molzhon obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Russo blocks a jab.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Russo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Russo is breathing heavily.
Russo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Russo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Molzhon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Russo.
Russo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Russo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Molzhon.
Molzhon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Molzhon.
Molzhon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A right-left combo lands from Russo.
Russo blocks a leg kick.
Russo scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Russo.
Molzhon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Russo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Molzhon counters with a nice leg kick.
Russo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Molzhon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Molzhon.
Molzhon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Russo throws a combination. Molzhon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Molzhon is rocked!
Molzhon throws a head kick but Russo moves out of range.
Molzhon is still on wobbly legs! Can Russo finish him?
Russo lands a slapping body shot.
Molzhon seems to have recovered his senses.
Russo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kento Russo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Molzhon has time to react.
Molzhon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Russo is out of range.
Nice body punch from Russo.
Molzhon misses with a hook. Russo ducked under it nicely.
Russo thows a body shot but no joy.
Molzhon dodges the punch combination from Russo.
Russo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Molzhon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Russo looks to throw the jab but Molzhon is out of range.
Molzhon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Russo's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Molzhon is fending him off so far but Russo persists. Nope, Molzhon circles away and we're back to standing.
Good leg kick by Molzhon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Molzhon lands with a kick to the temple. Russo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice body kick there by Molzhon.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Molzhon, right into the meat.
Molzhon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Russo takes a swing at Molzhon's ribcage but misses.
Molzhon drops Russo with a beautiful combination! Russo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Molzhon is looking for the KO!
Russo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Russo moves out of range of the strikes.
Molzhon throws a head kick but Russo moves out of range.
Russo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Molzhon dodges the punch combination from Russo.
Molzhon lands the left hand.
Molzhon fails to land with a series of punches.
Russo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oooh a lovely combination from Molzhon sends Russo down but not out. Molzhon dives into side control looking to finish.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russo tries to improve position but can't.
Molzhon tries to stand but Russo is controlling his head.
Russo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Molzhon off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Molzhon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Russo misses with a combination
and Molzhon counters with a series of strikes. Russo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Molzhon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molzhon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Russo throws a low kick but Molzhon avoids it.
Russo throws a series of punches but Molzhon avoids them all with ease.
Molzhon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Molzhon misses with the combination.
Russo is looking to wear down Molzhon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circle momentarily. Russo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Russo connects with a nice looking jab.
Russo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Russo.
Russo throws a right hand that Molzhon ducks under and follows up with a left that Molzhon also avoids with ease.
Russo throws a series of punches but Molzhon moves out of range.
Russo throws a shot to the body.
Russo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Russo trying to control from half guard but Molzhon is working away.
Russo passes to side control.
Molzhon is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molzhon stops Russo from passing to mount.
Russo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Molzhon, who protects the arm well.
Russo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Russo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Molzhon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Molzhon 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.
Molzhon throws Russo to one side and escapes!
Molzhon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Russo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molzhon checks the leg kick.
Russo shoots for a takedown but Molzhon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Russo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Russo misses with a double jab
and Molzhon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Molzhon dodges the punch combination from Russo.
A left lands for Russo.
Molzhon takes one to the chin there.
A right-left combo lands from Russo.
Russo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tony Molzhon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Russo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tony Molzhon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Russo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Russo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Molzhon is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kento Russo!
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hype
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