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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donato Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russo comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac - Ballad Of A Dead Soulja. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
28 - 22 - 1 |
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225 cm
31
146 lbs
5 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Donato Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon clinches up against the cage.
Russo slowing the pace effectively.
Nixon has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Russo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nixon missing with punches from the back.
Nixon struggling to land strikes to the head as Russo covers up.
Nixon throwing damaging strikes from the back! Russo could be in trouble here!
Nixon is trying to stick to Russo's back but Russo is turning into Nixon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nixon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Russo.
Russo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Russo with a nice head shot there.
Nixon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
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 keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nixon's head.
Russo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nixon is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Russo dives into side control.
Nixon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Russo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Nixon is trying to escape and Russo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Nixon is forced to tap! Nice work there by Russo! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donato Russo!
Donato Russo took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to thank everyone at Don Frye's Fight Club for letting me train with you guys, thank you.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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