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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes to the cage accompanied by Lonnie G - Sweep. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ryan Russo enters the cage!
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154 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, David Long!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Russo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Russo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Russo is looking to slow Long down with leg kicks.
Russo avoids the body shot from Long.
Russo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Long misses the target.
Long lands with a good body shot.
Russo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Long checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Russo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Long swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Long lands with a good body shot.
Russo thows a leg kick but Long checks it
and Long counters with a head kick. That will keep Russo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ryan Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russo thuds a left hand into Long's body.
Some wild striking there from Long.
Russo misses with a low kick as Long jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long blocks a head kick by Russo.
Russo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Long is out of range.
Long scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Russo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Long.
Long lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Long throws a jab when Russo was well out of range.
Russo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Russo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Russo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
An inside leg kick lands from Russo.
Russo misses the jab.
A head kick by Russo misses
and Long counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Russo wants to slow Long down by chopping away at his legs.
Long goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long lands an overhand right.
Long throws a shot from downtown. Russo moves away and avoids it.
Russo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Russo throws a leg kick
and Long counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Long throws a head kick but Russo moves out of range.
That kick from Russo tenderised Long's leg. Long is trying to keep his angry face on.
Russo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Long.
Long misses the jab.
Russo lands a head kick!
Russo is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo scores with a nice head shot.
Long throws an overhand right that lands on Russo's shoulder, as Russo tries to avoid the shot.
Russo walks into a straight right hand from Long.
Russo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Russo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Russo looks to throw a body kick
enabling Long to counter with a crisp jab.
Long misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Russo.
Donk. Long catches Russo right on the button with a cross.
Russo lands with a nice body kick.
Long works the jab nicely.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Russo tries to clinch there but Long circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Long looks to land a combination. Russo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Long throws the left hand but Russo avoids the punch easily.
Long blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Long slips a straight right by Russo.
Long misses with a hook.
Russo connects with a high kick.
Long is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Russo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Long avoids a kick to the body.
Long paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Russo digs a good body shot into Long's ribs.
Long takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Russo throws the left hand but Long avoids the punch easily.
Long tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Russo moves forwards but Long connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Long throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.
Russo misses with a hook. Long ducked under it nicely.
Long blocks a head kick by Russo.
Long keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Russo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Long throws out the jab.
Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Russo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Russo throws a head kick but Long moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long ducks under a wild hook from Russo.
Russo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Russo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Long makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Russo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Long swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Russo counters with a big head kick but Long shrugs it off.
Long swats away the attempt to clinch by Russo.
Long takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Russo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Russo, right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Russo - that will leave a mark!
Russo misses with a wild body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Russo scores with a sloppy right hand. Long should have avoided that one.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
Long chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Russo can pounce on him.
Long is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Long lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Russo circles away quickly and effectively.
Long getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice straight punches there by Long. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Long.
Russo is looking to score with low kicks.
Russo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Russo avoids the body shot from Long.
Russo misses with a right hand
and Long counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick
and Long connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Russo defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand.
Russo misses with a wild body shot.
Russo has Long up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long dodges an elbow strike from Russo.
Russo throws an elbow that misses.
Long dodges an elbow strike from Russo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Long.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Long creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Russo wants to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Russo.
Long tries to circle away but Russo has him pinned against the cage.
Russo landing knees to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Russo tries to work over Long's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Russo stalling in the clinch but Long improves position.
Long breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Long misses.
Russo tries to land a leg kick but Long saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Long misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Russo. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Long misses with a hook. Russo ducked under it nicely.
Long lands a jab to the head.
Russo slips a straight right by Long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Long counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Russo is predictable there
and Long counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Long throws a hook but Russo avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Long will probably get the nod.
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.
Long misses with a hook.
Russo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Long.
Russo moves out of range of the strikes.
Russo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Long.
Russo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Russo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Long breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Russo looks to land a body kick but Long moved away.
Long uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Long throws a head kick that half lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Long blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Long throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Russo misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long scores with a hook.
Long lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Long moves out of range of the body kick from Russo.
Russo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Long.
Long is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Russo cracks Long with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Russo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Russo.
Long walks into a straight right hand from Russo.
Russo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Long checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Russo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Long. Russo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Russo slips a jab and a cross from Long.
David Long is winning the standup battle so far.
Long avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Long moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo misses with a body kick.
Long blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Russo.
Russo slips under a jab.
Russo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Long at a distance.
Russo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Long is out of range and Russo settles back down.
Russo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Russo slips a jab and a cross from Long.
A punch combination from Long misses.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Russo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Long wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Long avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Russo throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
Long circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russo throws a wild body kick that Long sees coming a mile off.
Russo clinches.
Russo misses with an elbow strike.
Long pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Long fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russo manages to avoid it.
Russo tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Russo. That's going to slow Long down.
Russo is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Russo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Long doesn't seem phased though.
Long lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Long tries a head kick but it misses.
Russo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Long's calf.
Long misses with an uppercut. Russo saw that one coming.
Russo gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long being controlled against the cage.
Long tries to break the clinch but Russo is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Long's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Long takes a knee to the side of the body.
Russo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Russo misses with an elbow strike.
Long being controlled against the cage.
Russo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Russo just leaning against Long, taking a breather.
Russo lands a shoulder strike.
Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.
Russo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Long has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Long blocks the body kick.
Russo walks into a jab.
Long catches Russo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Russo throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Long.
Russo misses with a wild body shot.
Russo moves out of range as Long strikes.
Long throws a lazy head kick
and Russo counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo connects with a leg kick. Long looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Russo misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Russo.
Long moves out of range as Russo throws a body kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Russo tries to clinch
and Long cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Long blocks a leg kick.
Long moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Russo is rocked!
Russo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Long's sensitive parts.
Russo is still on wobbly legs! Can Long finish him?
Long uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Russo.
Long lands the left hand.
Russo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Long avoids a kick to the body.
Long checks a low kick from Russo.
Russo throws a lazy head kick
and Russo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Long fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russo manages to avoid it.
A jab from Long misses.
Long throws a lazy right hand but Russo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Long lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Russo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Long lands with a straight right. Russo didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Russo with that takedown attempt.
Long fails to land with a series of punches.
Russo throws a body kick that misses.
Long takes a swing at Russo's ribcage but misses.
Russo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Russo there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Russo misses
and Long counters with a good low kick that Russo was not able to check.
Long throws a hook but Russo avoids it easily.
Long misses with a straight right.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Long throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Russo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Long.
Russo seems to have recovered his senses.
Long is looking to chop away at Russo's legs.
Long takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Russo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Long checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Russo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Russo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Russo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Long checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Long throws a jab when Russo was well out of range.
Long avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Russo misses
and Long counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Long checks a low kick from Russo.
Russo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Long.
Russo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Russo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Russo thows a leg kick but Long checks it
letting Long counter with a right hand.
Long throws out a loose jab but Russo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russo is looking to slow Long down with leg kicks.
Russo is looking to chop away at Long's legs.
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Long moves out of range as Russo strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Russo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Russo throws a leg kick
and Long counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Russo moves into the clinch.
Russo pushes off an throws an elbow but Long leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Long is trying to break the clinch but Russo has him pressed against the cage.
Russo tries a knee to the head but Long blocks it.
Long looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Russo is looking to score with low kicks.
Russo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Long's sensitive parts.
Russo misses with a kick to the body.
Russo misses with a body shot
and Long counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Long.
Long throws a lazy right hand but Russo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Russo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Russo throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Russo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Russo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Long has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Long and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Russo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Russo throws a head kick that misses.
Russo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Long lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Russo misses with a body kick.
Russo fakes the leg kick and cracks Long in the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Long checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
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!
Long throws a hook but Russo avoids it easily.
Long takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Russo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Long throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Long throws a leg kick but Russo checks it.
Russo misses with a kick to the body.
Russo tries to clinch but Long moves out of range.
Long throws a shot from downtown. Russo moves away and avoids it.
Long takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Long.
Russo punishes Long's body with a nice straight punch.
Russo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Long is able to avoid easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Russo.
Russo tries to close the distance and clinch but Long swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Long throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Russo moves in looking to clinch but Long pushes him off.
Long throws a lazy uppercut
and Russo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Long tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Long misses with a head kick.
Long avoids the head kick by Russo.
Russo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Russo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Long thows a body shot but no joy.
Russo misses with a low kick.
Long gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russo is looking to clinch but Long is avoiding it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Long moves away from the strike by Russo.
Russo looks to clinch
and Long counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Russo lands a leg kick that knocks Long off balance momentarily.
Long throws a sloppy head kick and Russo moves out of range easily.
Russo slips under a jab from Long.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Russo.
Long lands with a straight right. Russo didn't see that one coming.
Russo lands with a good body shot.
Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Russo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Long wants to slow Russo down by chopping away at his legs.
Russo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Russo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Russo has Long up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Russo throws an elbow but misses.
Russo missing with knees to the body.
Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Long will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Russo taking a breather.
Russo misses with a knee strike.
Russo lands a nice knee to the body.
Russo is looking to control Long's arms but Long gets an underhook and turns him. Now Russo has his back to the cage.
A shot in the inside from Long.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Long's brow.
Russo prevents a body shot from Long.
Long blocks the elbow strike.
Long is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Russo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Long wants to break the clinch but can't.
Russo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Russo trying to stall but Long improves his position.
Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long misses with a straight left.
Long keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Russo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Russo.
Russo misses with a leg kick.
Long has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Russo.
Long lands a slapping body shot.
Russo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Long stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Long lands with a straight right. Russo didn't see that one coming.
Russo wants to clinch.
Long blocks a head kick by Russo.
Long blocks a head kick by Russo.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Russo is looking to chop away at Long's legs.
Nice body kick there by Russo.
Long scores with a jab to the jaw.
Long lands a nice shot that snaps Russo's head back.
Long moves out of range as Russo throws a body kick.
Long on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Russo tries to close the distance and clinch but Long swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long misses with a hook. Russo ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Long.
Russo tries to land a body kick
and Long counters with a one-two to the body.
Russo tries to land a leg kick but Long saw it coming and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Russo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Russo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Ryan Russo!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Ryan Russo!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Ryan Russo!
Ryan Russo wins by unanimous decision!
Ryan Russo is the new featherweight champion!
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